Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bushings and fittings, tubing assemblies, and methods incorporating the same
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Application No.: US15363217Application Date: 2016-11-29
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Publication No.: US10281071B2Publication Date: 2019-05-07
- Inventor: Jordan Strunk
- Applicant: Titeflex Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MA Springfield
- Assignee: Titeflex Corporation
- Current Assignee: Titeflex Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Springfield
- Agency: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
- Agent Brian R. Landry
- Main IPC: F16L11/11
- IPC: F16L11/11 ; F16L25/00 ; F16L19/04

Abstract:
One aspect of the invention provides a bushing including: a plurality of rigid members defining one or more internal ribs including a first internal rib adapted and configured to engage a corrugation valley of corrugated tubing; and one or more elastic members adapted and configured to: hold the plurality of rigid members in substantially annular configuration; allow the plurality of rigid members to expand to allow a corrugation peak to pass under the first internal rib; and hold the plurality of rigid members against the corrugated tubing so that the first internal rib lies within a corrugation valley. Another aspect of the invention provides a fitting including: a body member defining a sleeve portion; and a bushing as described herein received within the sleeve portion of the body member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170159858A1 BUSHINGS AND FITTINGS, TUBING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2017-06-08
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