Split fitting/seal

Details Split fitting/seal Split fitting/seal

1993-07-22

1994-11-29

Arola, Dave W.

Pipe joints or couplings

With assembly means or feature

Guide and support

285158, 285177, 285342, 285373, 285387, 285910, F16L 3500

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053683366

ABSTRACT:
A split fitting for coupling two tubes, one having a large diameter, one having a small diameter, the fitting having mating first and second halves for surrounding the connection point between the larger and smaller tubes and forming a threaded neck portion for threading engagement with a nut slipped over an end of the larger tube for actuating a compression fitting to seal between the fitting and the larger tube. An O-ring seal is provided within the split fitting for sealing the fitting to the smaller diameter tube when assembled. The fitting halves are coupled together using captive screws and alignment pins.

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patent: 4258944 (1981-03-01), Wendel
patent: 4541537 (1985-09-01), Sailor
patent: 4778204 (1988-10-01), Berger
patent: 4924569 (1990-05-01), Kennedy
patent: 5022684 (1991-06-01), Eagon
The Texas Company's brochure entitled "Operation and Care of Hydraulic Machinery", Copyright 1949, pp. 35-38.
1989 SAE Handbook, vol. 2, entitled "Parts & Components", pp. 19.73, 19.74, 19.78 and 19.81.

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