Stephen N Affa

46153594, Oct 7, 1986

Jun 1, 1983

6/500073

Stephen N. Affa - Pocatello ID
Robert S. Allison - San Gabriel CA
Ira R. Newman - Woodland Hills CA

F16L 918

138104

The shroud is formed from sheet material and is cylindrical in shape. A plurality of spacers are associated with the sheet material. These spacers are designed to engage the outer surface of a duct to hold the cylindrical sheet material in radially outwardly spaced relationship to the duct, defining thereby an insulating air gap between the outer surface of the duct and the shroud. The angular space between the spacers serves as gas channels to permit gas to flow between the shroud and the outer surface of the duct, along the length of the duct. The shroud has a straight axially extending slot along its entire length for easy removal from a duct. An axially extending edge receiving pocket is formed on the shroud adjacent the slot for receiving the adjacent longitudinally extending edge of the slot to hold the shroud in a cylindrical shape and to provide a gas-tight closure for the slot.

50244540, Jun 18, 1991

Jun 30, 1989

7/374532

Kenneth J. McGilp - Hesperia CA
Stephen N. Affa - Canyon Country CA
Ira R. Newman - Sun Valley CA

F16L 2102

277207A

An integral ring shaped seal of flexible elastomer material includes one or more oppositely peripherally disposed ridges and grooves for effecting sealing between telescoping male and female conduits, useful in air conditioning and heating ducts for commercial and military aircraft. The ridge(s) is absorbed into the flexible seal body due to compensation provided by the groove(s) which also disappears, thereby insuring sealing against vapor and fluid leakage throughout a broad temperature and pressure range.

40613666, Dec 6, 1977

Oct 1, 1975

5/618507

Stephen N. Affa - Torrance CA

F16L 1700

285 37

A tubular connector sleeve has a radially outwardly projecting inwardly open groove formed at one end which is defined by a radially outwardly projecting wall and a radially inwardly projecting flange at the end of the sleeve. A portion of the flange is cut away to provide access to the groove. A connector tube has a radially outwardly projecting flange at one end and the outside diameter of this flange is generally equal to the inside diameter of the connector sleeve so that the flange on the connector tube can extend inside the connector sleeve. A spiral lock ring is wound through the opening in the sleeve flange until the entire spiral lock ring is in the groove. The wall length of the spiral lock ring is greater than the depth of the groove so a portion of the ring wall extends radially inside the sleeve far enough beyond the internal surface of the sleeve so the radially outwardly projecting flange at the end of the connector tube abuts the portion of the spiral lock ring wall to prevent separation between the connector sleeve and the connector tube.

41651073, Aug 21, 1979

Nov 22, 1977

5/853855

Stephen N. Affa - Torrance CA
Roy E. Yorke - Granada Hills CA

General Connectors Corporation - Burbank CA

F16L 2704

285 41

The flexible ball joint is provided with a bellows which is protectively mounted inside a shell. A portion of the shell serves as the spherical socket and a portion of a sphere serves as the ball for the ball joint. The ball is mounted in the socket and is concentric therewith. One end of the bellows is attached to the shell and the other end is attached to the ball. A plurality of generally equally angularly-spaced Purbon buttons are mounted on a support ring which is mounted on the surface of the socket. These buttons are in engagement with the surface of the ball so the ball joint can pivot freely over a wide range of temperatures. A generally spherical shell-like member is mounted in fixed and closely-spaced concentric relation to the outer surface of the spherical socket to limit axial movement between the socket and the ball and hold the Purbond button on the support ring. In addition, the shell-like member has formations shaped to define cooling channels for the protective bellows.