Hand tightenable high pressure connector
US5713878A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3203
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hand tightenable connector provides a high pressure seal between a first element and a second element. A first female element includes a recess for supporting a compressible O-ring and a second male element includes a ferrule which deforms the O-ring in the recess when the male and female elements are mated. The ferrule abuts against the surface defining the opening of the O-ring recess so that a high pressure seal is effected between the first and second elements without severely distorting the O-ring. The connector may be used to couple various components of a high pressure fluid delivery system such as are found in a jet cutting system.
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