Tube joint for annular corrugated tubing
US5131696A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube joint for annular corrugated tubing includes a body having a sleeve for receiving the end of an annular corrugated tube; at least one circumferential raised lobe on the sleeve for engaging an annular corrugation of the tube; and a collar for engaging the body and including a swaging section having a first camming surface for compressing the lobe radially inwardly to engage a corrugation of the tube.
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