Fluid fitting with torque suppression arrangement
US6308994A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L19/0231
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupling assembly includes a pair of glands having ends that seal on opposite faces of a seal member. A coupling nut assembly cooperates with the glands to urge the ends against the seal member. A torque suppression assembly is mounted on a groove of the gland to limit rotational forces from the coupling nut assembly to the gland. The torque suppression assembly includes a thrust member that engages the coupling nut assembly and a bearing member that transfers axial make-up forces from the thrust member to the gland and rotates relative to the thrust member to reduce the torque transfer.
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