Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – Resilient ring
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Bochna, David E (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
Resilient ring
C285S387000, C285S012000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914050
ABSTRACT:
An adaptor (45) for converting to a push-to-connect tube fitting/port a standard tube fitting/port body (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610) having a threaded portion (11) for threaded attachment of a nut/plug (12), comprises a coupling nut/plug (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) having an axially inner threaded end portion for threaded attachment to the threaded portion (11) of the fitting/port body (10); a tube sealing member (15, 115, 215, 315, 415, 515, 615) contained within the nut/plug (12) for sealing to a tube (19) having a locking surface (22) spaced from the end of the tube (19); and a retention device (23) retained in the nut/plug (12), which nut/plug (12) has at an axially outer end thereof a central opening through which the tube (19) can be inserted into the coupling nut/plug (12), whereby the locking surface (22) can be engaged by the retention device (23) to prevent axial withdrawal of the tube (19) from the coupling nut/plug (12) once inserted; wherein sealing and retention of the tube (19) is effected within the confines of the coupling nut/plug (12) and separate from and without requiring modification of the standard tube fitting/port body (10).
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Ehrke Dieter
Girod Kenneth P.
Moreiras Luis
Patel Hiralal
Udhöfer Andreas
Bochna David E
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
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