Ralph G Ridenour, 911751 Ludlow Rd, Marco Island, FL 34145

6575502, Jun 10, 2003

Nov 15, 2000

09/713398

Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH

Universal Tubular Systems Inc. - Mansfield OH

F16L 1314

285382, 285330, 2853824, 29523

A conduit connection joint is formed to connect a tube and a fitting body in fixed fluid tight relation. The joint is made by compressing the tube in a bore in the fitting body so as to cause formation of at least two beads in the tube during the engagement of the tube to the bore wall. A retaining ridge may be formed in the fitting body to further hold the fitting body and tube in engaged relation.

6877779, Apr 12, 2005

Dec 7, 2000

09/732440

Rita Kerr - Ashland OH, US
Otto Swogger - Mansfield OH, US
Shawn Westrick - Mansfield OH, US
John Schoonyan Jr. - Bellville OH, US
David Culler - Ashland OH, US
Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH, US

Universal Tubular Systems, Inc. - Mansfield OH

F16L025/00
F16L019/02

285382, 2853824, 2853825, 29520, 29523

A conduit connection joint is formed to connect a tube and a fitting body in fluid tight relation. The joint is made by axially compressing the tube in a bore in the fitting body so as to cause formation of an outwardly extending tube bead and at least one inwardly extending tube bead. The engagement of the fitting body and the tube may be further strengthened by a retaining ridge. The retaining ridge may be formed in the fitting body to engage the outwardly extending tube bead to further hold the fitting body and tube in engaged relation.

2005000, Jan 13, 2005

Mar 5, 2004

10/795141

Ralph Ridenour - Mansfield OH, US
Phillip McFadden - Mansfield OH, US

Universal Enterprises, Inc. - Mansfield OH

G09F007/04
G09F013/00

040600000, 040553000

A method of installing an image display device is provided. The method includes providing at least one image medium. The image medium includes at least one magnetic strip which extends in a loop about the perimeter of the image medium adjacent each edge of the image medium. The method further includes placing the image medium adjacent portions of runners of a suspended ceiling grid which form a rectangular opening beneath a ceiling light fixture. In addition the method includes magnetically adhering the at least one magnetic strip to the portions of the runners, whereby light from the ceiling light fixture is operative to illuminate the image medium.

2005001, Jan 20, 2005

Mar 5, 2004

10/795089

Ralph Ridenour - Mansfield OH, US
Phillip McFadden - Mansfield OH, US
Joseph Holley - Cincinnati OH, US

Universal Enterprises, Inc. - Mansfield OH

G09F013/00

040564000, 040442000

An image display device is provided. The device may include a base and a clear transparent member. The transparent member includes a curved surface. At least one light source is in operative connection with the base. The transparent member is operative to supportingly receive at least one image medium in a curved orientation between the light source and the curved surface. In this orientation, the light source is operative to transmit light through the transparent member and the image medium. The device may further include a cover positioned above the transparent member, wherein the cover includes an aperture therethrough. A handle may be in operative connection with the cover. The handle may include a pin which extends through the aperture and which is operative to direct light from the light source through the handle to illuminate the portions of the handle that extend above the cover.

4591098, May 27, 1986

Aug 1, 1983

6/518821

Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH

B05B 128
B05B 126

2392883

Apparatus in the form of a shower head to aerate water is disclosed. An uninterrupted and uniform spray pattern is achieved by utilizing a terminating wall for the coaxial aperture of the nozzle and an end wall for the nozzle downstream of the terminating wall. The terminating wall is separated from the end wall by an annular moat and is radially inboard and upstream from the end wall so that it is physically protected against damage, especially at the annular intersection between the coaxial aperture and the end wall. This annular intersection is made a very sharp angle, chamfered no more than 0. 003 inch, to achieve this uniform spray pattern, yet the end wall downstream thereof protects it against physical damage to maintain this uniform spray pattern and to protect the user of the shower head against injury from cuts.

5832588, Nov 10, 1998

Sep 23, 1997

8/935947

Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH
Dennis W. Kerr - Ashland OH

Universal Enterprises - Mansfield OH

B21D 3900

29516

A tube and fitting assembly for pressurized fluids is provided which may provide a fluid-tight seal up to the bursting pressure of the tube at relatively high temperatures. The tube and fitting assembly includes a malleable tube and a fitting having a first portion forming an external surface, a second portion radially larger than the first portion to form an abutment facing the first portion, and a recess formed within the abutment and facing the first portion. A gasket formed of a high temperature material is provided in the recess. An end of the tube is radially inwardly compressed on the external surface of the fitting and extends into the recess to the gasket. The tube is assembled to the fitting by placing the tube over the first portion of the fitting and the external surface and gripping the tube with jaws having an inward nose projection of a small axial extent at about the forward end of the fitting. The fitting and the tube are longitudinally moved relative to the jaws to longitudinally compress the tube ahead of the nose projection to deform the tube radially inward against the fitting. A portion of the tube is extended into the recess to form a seal between the tube and the fitting by expanding the tube longitudinally into the recess during the step of relative longitudinal movement or by inserting the tube longitudinally into the recess during the step of placing the tube over the first portion of the fitting.

RE37246, Jun 26, 2001

Mar 3, 1999

9/261925

Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH

F16L 2500

2853345

A tube and fitting assembly is made by the method of relatively moving a tube into an internal bore in a fitting with the internal bore extending end-to-end in the fitting, longitudinally compressing the tube to radially expand it into engagement with the wall of the internal bore, internally threading either the tube or the fitting and with the threads being adapted to receive a second member until it is sealed fluid-tight against the tube and there is therefore no need for a fluid-tight seal between the tube and the first fitting.

5313839, May 24, 1994

Aug 31, 1992

7/938887

Ralph G. Ridenour - Mansfield OH

G01L 900

73756

A transducer assembly includes a cap readily removable from a housing and enclosing a pressure transducer and a main valve body. Seals are located inside the housing which often are elastomeric or otherwise heat damageable. A top cartridge together with all of the seals inside the housing is readily disconnectable from the housing to separate the seals from the transducer assembly first end. This first end may then be heat sealed by soldering, brazing, or welding to a manifold or the like without any heat damage to the various seals. The transducer assembly then may be readily reassembled to form an operative transducer assembly. The foregoing Abstract is merely a resume of general applications, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.