Swivel connector for a fluid handling system
US9261212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6954
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A swivel connector includes a rotor that is rotatably coupled with a housing stem. In some embodiments a bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the rotor and anchored at an opposite end with the housing stem. An O-ring seal is positioned between the housing stem and the exterior surface of the rotor. In other embodiments, the bearing cup is rotatably coupled at one end with an exterior surface of the housing stem and anchored at an opposite end with the rotor. In such embodiments an O-ring seal is positioned between the rotor and the exterior surface of the housing stem. A bearing assembly residing within a raceway that is defined by flat surfaces on each of: the rotor, the housing stem, and an interior bearing wall within the bearing cup.
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