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Dual-fuel multi-port connector

US11493161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2018
Grant dateNov 8, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L39/00
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An example connector includes: a block having a plurality of through-holes; a clamp plate having a plurality of through-holes aligned with the plurality of through-holes of the block; and a plurality of fittings, each fitting having a first end inserted through a respective through-hole in the clamp plate to be received within a corresponding through-hole in the block. Each fitting has a second end opposite the first end and configured to couple to a tube. Each fitting has grooves for mounting a radial seal and a retaining ring. The retaining ring is disposed between the clamp plate and the block.

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