Corrugated tubing fitting
US5799989A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fitting for use with corrugated stainless steel tubing. The fitting includes a body having a locating sleeve. The locating sleeve aligns the central axis of the body with the central axis of the tubing. A nut, retained on the tubing by split ring washers, is tightened on a threaded end of the body. As the nut is tightened, a taper formed on the body flares the tubing. The flared tubing is compressed between the taper on the body and a beveled section of the split ring washer. This forms a leak proof fitting without the need for separate flaring tools.
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