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Coupling for conduits sealed in a recess of a housing

US7651280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

Jochen Mueller · Regensburg, DE
Karsten Kraiczek · Landau, DE
Bertram Beigel · Waldbronn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2005
Grant date	Jan 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/0346
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A coupling for bringing a first conduit in communication with a second conduit. Each of the conduits comprises an end to be coupled and each of the conduits is adapted for conducting a medium. The coupling has a housing and at least one aperture in said housing. The housing is adapted for introducing said first and second conduits into the housing. Furthermore, the coupling comprises a recess in the housing. The recess is adapted for partly receiving the ends of the first and second conduits. The coupling has a seal adapted for sealing the first and second conduits within the recess.

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