Connector and ball joint assembly

Details Connector and ball joint assembly Connector and ball joint assembly

1992-06-15

1994-03-01

Arola, Dave W.

Pipe joints or couplings

Ball and socket

285351, F16L 27047

Patent

active

052900754

ABSTRACT:
A connector and ball joint assembly including a connector, a receiving means, such as a conduit of a component of an air conditioning system, and a ball. The connector includes a flange and a cylindrical inner surface. A portion of the inner surface includes threads. The component conduit has an exterior surface and an interior surface. A portion of the exterior surface includes threads for receiving the threads on the inner surface of the connector. The interior surface of the component conduit defines an open end. The ball includes a wall having a spherically-shaped outer surface defining an open end. The wall is positioned adjacent the flange of the connector and the interior surface of the component conduit. Annular gaskets can be positioned between the wall, the connector and the component conduit to seal the joint.

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