Tube connecting unit
US4874174A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/144
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube connecting unit for connecting a tube to an apparatus, comprising a cylindrical adapter having a pair of slits formed on the periphery, a cylindrical connector inserted in a inner bore of the adapter and having an annular groove formed on the periphery so as to accord to the slits of the adapter, a tube inserted in the inner bore of the connector and having a flange portion for preventing the tube from slipping out of the connection, and a clip-like spring fitted in the slits of the adapter and the annular groove of the connector for preventing the connector from slipping out of the adapter.
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