Pipe joints or couplings – Packed – Frictional retention upon insertion
Patent
1992-05-14
1993-12-07
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
Packed
Frictional retention upon insertion
285353, 285358, 285906, F16L 1702
Patent
active
052677591
ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly for resiliently actuated coupling of a first component of cylindrical configuration to a second component with a cylindrical recess utilizes a pair of interfitting inner and outer annular ring elements having first and second axial ends and axially extending overlying body portions. The first ends extend inwardly of the recess and the second ends are in surface contact with the circumferential surface of the cylindrical component. Each ring elements has a radially extending flange on one of its ends which extends along the ends of the other ring element into close surface relationship with one of the components. Resiliently deformable annular elements are disposed between the radial flange of each of the ring elements and the body portion of the other ring element, and adjustable elements on the two ring elements effect axial movement of the ring elements relative to each other to effect deformation of the resiliently deformable elements, thereby producing tensioning forces between the deforming elements and the component in surface contact therewith to secure the components in assembly.
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patent: 4749215 (1988-06-01), Martin
Hacker Michael
Prokop Heinz J.
Arola Dave W.
Trumpf Lasertechnik GmbH
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