Multiple tube to bung coupling
US5108015A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/314
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupling connecting an array of tubes to a barrel and a plurality of flow courses in the barrel, the coupling having a head with multiple flow passages and a bung with multiple flow passages and interfitting with the head portion to form sealed annular flow passages connecting selected passages in the head and bung, regardless of the relative orientations of the bung and head when assembled, the circular interfitting portions having radial seals to isolate the flow passages; and a rotatable code ring on the head to fit with a stationary code ring on the bung.
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