Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components
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Application No.: US16111359Application Date: 2018-08-24
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Publication No.: US10897834B2Publication Date: 2021-01-19
- Inventor: Amilcar R. Arvelo , Alan F. Benner , Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. , Eric J. McKeever
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin Rothernberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
- Agent Tihon Poltavets Esq.; Kevin P. Radigan Esq.
- Main IPC: F16L15/08
- IPC: F16L15/08 ; H05K7/20 ; F16L37/107

Abstract:
Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components are provided. The coupling assemblies include, for instance: a socket fitting with a first opening and a second opening in fluid communication through the fitting, the first opening being sized to accommodate a first fluid-carrying component, and the second opening being sized to accommodate a second fluid-carrying component; a sleeve, the sleeve encircling the socket fitting and being rotatable relative to the fitting, and the sleeve including a first locking feature; and a second locking feature associated with one of the fluid-carrying components. The second locking feature is positioned and sized to engage the first locking feature of the sleeve when the one fluid-carrying component is inserted into the socket fitting. Once engaged, rotating of the sleeve locks the first and second locking features together to secure the one fluid-carrying component to the socket fitting.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180368285A1 COUPLING ASSEMBLIES FOR CONNECTING FLUID-CARRYING COMPONENTS Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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