Wye fitting attachment
US12422082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L21/035
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for connecting a wye fitting to another fluid conduit part of a fluid system includes the wye fitting, the other fluid conduit part and a clamshell fastener. The wye fitting defines a main fluid flow path along an axis A between a first end and a second end. An end of the wye fitting to be connected to the another fluid conduit part is provided with a plurality of first engagement features arranged circumferentially around the end of the wye fitting and an end of the another fluid conduit part is provided with a corresponding plurality of second engagement features arranged circumferentially around the end of the another fluid conduit part configured to engage with the first engagement features. The clamshell is secured around the end of the wye fitting and the another fluid conduit part over the interface between the first and second engagement features.
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