Quick connect pipe fitting systems and methods
US11236851B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/086
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for implementing a pipeline system that includes a first pipeline component to be fluidly connected to a pipe segment, which includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit within an annulus of the tubing, and a second pipeline component that includes a female fitting connector that defines a connector cavity. The first pipeline component includes a male fitting connector that defines a first connector bore and an outer surface of a leading end of the male fitting connector includes a retainer tab or base threading. The female fitting connector includes a base portion that defines a second connector bore and a retainer ring that interlocks with the retainer tab or the base threading on the leading end of the male fitting connector to facilitate securing the male fitting connector to the female fitting connector without using a discrete threaded fastener or hot tooling.
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