Tube connector
US4400022A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end connector including a threaded nipple end that cooperates with a spring and swage sleeve to secure the end connector to a convoluted plastic tube. The swage sleeve fits over the spring in the convolutions of the plastic tube in order to secure the plastic tube to the nipple by the spring forcing the tube into the threads of the nipple.
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