Sam J Foti16592 Anderson Ct, Orange Village, OH 44023

5158814, Oct 27, 1992

Apr 4, 1991

7/680575

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

Hose Master, Inc. - Cleveland OH

B21C 1106

428592

A flexible metal conduit and fabrication method where a thin metal ribbon is arranged in a helix about a central axis. The ribbon defines helically extending corrugated inwardly and outwardly facing conduit surfaces formed by alternating ridges and valleys extending parallel to the ribbon edges. Ribbon edge locking structure secures abutting ribbon convolutions together and comprises first and second confronting parallel ribbon edge flanges extending at least a substantial length of the ribbon. The flanges are lapped and tightly rolled together to form a two ply spirally curved wall defining a tube whose central core has a generally circular cross sectional shape. The tube is disposed adjacent a convolution surface and extends along a helical path parallel to the abutting convolutions.

4153405, May 8, 1979

May 15, 1978

5/905749

Robert A. Elly - Painesville OH
Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

Neff-Perkins Company - Painesville OH

B30B 702

425338

Relatively simple modifications of an existing three-deck vulcanizing press make it possible to greatly improve press productivity with a small investment in new equipment. The press is modified by providing a manually or automatically controlled wedge lock assembly including separate power locking means located adjacent the upper and lower platens, respectively, and having releasable wedge means for locking each pair of mold halves together. In a typical cycle for manufacture of rubber articles, each vulcanizing mold is held open for a period of time, such as 30 to 60 seconds, to permit unloading of the vulcanized rubber pieces, cleaning and/or coating of the mold surfaces, and reloading of the mold cavities as required while the other mold is locked in a closed position and heated to continue the curing of the rubber. After the open mold has been processed, the ram is advanced to close the mold and the mold is filled with rubber and then "bumped" as required one or more times and subjected to a high pressure, such as 1500 to 3000 pounds per square inch or more, over a short forming period, such as 20 to 30 seconds, to provide the uncured rubber with the desired shape and to eliminate entrapped gases. During the application of high pressure the power locking means are actuated to lock the freshly loaded mold in closed position and to unlock the other mold.

6260584, Jul 17, 2001

Mar 13, 2000

9/523749

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

40 Properties Management, Ltd. - Cleveland OH

F16L 1100

138109

A metal hose comprises a metal tube having an annularly corrugated wall, a fitting body, an extension that projects from the fitting body, and a sealing member. The fitting body defines a sealing seat for the sealing member. The extension projects from the body about the tube and defines a corrugation positioner distal the fitting body. The extension is deformed to shift the corrugation positioner toward engagement with the tube and resiliently compress the tube corrugations between the positioner and the sealing member. The resiliently compressed corrugations urge the sealing member against the seat for sealing the juncture of the fitting and the tube. In one embodiment a reinforcing shroud surrounds the tube and extends into the fitting. The fitting secures the shroud in place. The corrugation positioner compresses the tube corrugations through the shroud so the shroud is clamped and secured in place by the positioner at a location spaced axially from its end within the fitting.

4146600, Mar 27, 1979

May 15, 1978

5/906111

Robert A. Elly - Painesville OH
Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

Neff Perkins Company - Painesville OH

B29H 501

264 39

A process is disclosed for greatly improving the productivity of three-deck injection and compression and/or transfer molding presses used for making vulcanized rubber articles in which pressures are applied to both the upper and lower sets of vulcanizing molds for only short periods of time and one set of molds is locked together and continues to vulcanize the rubber parts while the other set is held open to permit unloading and reloading. During each cycle each vulcanizing mold is held open for a period of time, such as 30 to 60 seconds, to permit unloading of the vulcanized rubber pieces, cleaning and/or coating of the mold surfaces, and reloading of the mold cavities as required while the other mold is locked in a closed position and heated to continue the curing of the rubber. After the open mold has been processed, the ram is advanced to close the mold and the mold is filled with rubber and then "bumped" as required one or more times and subjected to a high pressure, such as 1500 to 3000 pounds per square inch or more, over a short forming period, such as 20 to 30 seconds, to provide the uncured rubber with the desired shape and to eliminate entrapped gases. During the application of high pressure the power locking means are actuated to lock the freshly loaded mold in closed position and to unlock the other mold.

5478121, Dec 26, 1995

Dec 6, 1993

8/161971

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

Hose Master, Inc. - Cleveland OH

F16L 2700

285163

A connector for delivering combustion gas to a gas fired appliance from a stationary supply line where the appliance moves toward and away from the supply line with the connector straightening and flexing between them as the appliance moves. The connector comprises a flexible hose assembly and first and second swivel fittings at respective hose assembly ends. The first and second swivel fittings have respective end walls defining between them the maximum overall connector length. Each swivel fitting comprises a swivel member for communicating the connector with the appliance or the supply line. The swivel members each define a gas flow path and swivel axis extending therethrough with each axis extending parallel to a respective adjacent swivel fitting end wall and each end wall rotatable relative to the swivel member about the axis.

4165109, Aug 21, 1979

Jan 3, 1978

5/866217

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

Federal Hose Manufacturing Corp. - Painesville OH

F16L 2100

285177

A wide-band compression coupling for flexible hose, piping or tubing is disclosed which has a sleeve assembly extending circumferentially around the adjacent ends of the tube or pipe. The sleeve assembly has an axially extending, radially projecting crown with a unique clamping means at the crown to tighten the sleeve assembly around the ends of the tubes or pipes. The clamping means comprises a pair of opposed spacer members extending axially on each side of the crown and a center member within the crown interposed between the spacer members. The center member is adapted to be forced radially outwardly when the spacer members are drawn together by fastener means. As the center member moves radially outwardly, the sleeve assembly crown is pulled with it to tighten the sleeve assembly around the ends of the tubes or pipes. The coupling is capable of joining together tubes or pipes having unequal outer diameters and can accommodate tubes or pipes within a range of outer diameters.

6092274, Jul 25, 2000

Feb 26, 1998

9/031459

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

40 Properties Management, LTD - Cleveland OH

B21D 3900

29520

A metal hose comprises a metal tube having an annularly corrugated wall, a fitting body, an extension that projects from the fitting body, and a sealing member. The fitting body defines a sealing seat for the sealing member. The extension projects from the body about the tube and defines a corrugation positioner distal the fitting body. The extension is deformed to shift the corrugation positioner toward engagement with the tube and resiliently compress the tube corrugations between the positioner and the sealing member. The resiliently compressed corrugations urge the sealing member against the seat for sealing the juncture of the fitting and the tube. In one embodiment a reinforcing shroud surrounds the tube and extends into the fitting. The fitting secures the shroud in place. The corrugation positioner compresses the tube corrugations through the shroud so the shroud is clamped and secured in place by the positioner at a location spaced axially from its end within the fitting.

4049298, Sep 20, 1977

Oct 16, 1975

5/623058

Sam J. Foti - Lyndhurst OH

The Federal Metal Hose Corporation - Painesville OH

F16L 2500

285177

A compression coupling for flexible hose, piping or tubing which has an annular sleeve which surrounds the adjacent ends of the tubes or pipes. The sleeve has the form of a circumferentially extensible annular band with an axially extending gap. A jacket member is attached at one end to the sleeve and extends over the gap. An axially extending wrinkle is formed in the jacket member directly over the gap, and a sealant is placed within this wrinkle. Means for clamping the jacket member to the sleeve on the other side of the gap are provided so that as the clamping means is tightened, the sealant is forced into the gap providing a complete circumferential seal. The coupling has an easily-handled unitary construction which uses a minimum of gasket material. It is also light in weight due to the lack of concentric multiple layers.