Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Long ferrule
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Application No.: US15124892Application Date: 2016-03-09
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Publication No.: US10711927B2Publication Date: 2020-07-14
- Inventor: Daniel R. Wiederin
- Applicant: Daniel R. Wiederin
- Applicant Address: US NE Omaha
- Assignee: ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- Current Assignee: ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NE Omaha
- Agency: Advent, LLP
- Agent Kevin E. West
- International Application: PCT/US2016/021574 WO 20160309
- International Announcement: WO2016/145088 WO 20160915
- Main IPC: E21B19/14
- IPC: E21B19/14 ; E21B19/20 ; F16L19/07 ; F16L33/18 ; F16L33/24

Abstract:
A ferrule includes a flange and an elongated sleeve extending from the flange. The flange and the elongated sleeve define a bore, which is configured to receive a length of flexible tubing. The elongated sleeve is configured to hold the flexible tubing within the bore via friction. For example, the elongated sleeve is configured to hold the flexible tubing within the bore without compressing the flexible tubing. In this manner, flow through the flexible tubing may be unrestricted. In some embodiments, a distance of flexible tubing contacted by the elongated sleeve is sufficient to hold the flexible tubing within the elongated sleeve without tightly holding or compressing the flexible tubing. This configuration can prevent narrow tubing from becoming blocked and/or the tubing bore can remain smooth (e.g., for accurate mixing, constant fluid flow, and so forth).
Public/Granted literature
- US20170363231A1 LONG FERRULE Public/Granted day:2017-12-21
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