Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Push-to-connect fitting
- Patent Title (中): 按钮式连接配件
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Application No.: US14564271Application Date: 2014-12-09
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Publication No.: US09541228B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: David Bobo , David Phelps , James LaFortune , Derek Oldsen
- Applicant: NIBCO Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Elkhart
- Assignee: NIBCO INC.
- Current Assignee: NIBCO INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Elkhart
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Main IPC: F16L39/00
- IPC: F16L39/00 ; F16L37/091

Abstract:
A housing for receiving a fluid conduit has an internal annular shoulder. A cylindrical first cartridge is positioned in the housing and has an internal annular groove and an outer annular groove. An O-ring in the internal annular groove provides a seal with a fluid conduit. A second O-ring is positioned within the outer annular groove to provide a seal between the first cartridge and the housing. A gripping ring is positioned adjacent and in contact with the first cartridge and has inwardly projecting annularly spaced tines for gripping and holding a fluid conduit inserted into the housing. A second cylindrical cartridge is positioned adjacent the gripping ring on a side opposite the first cartridge. The housing includes a lip at one end to engage the second cartridge for holding the first and second cartridges and the gripping ring against the annular shoulder in the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150159794A1 PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTING Public/Granted day:2015-06-11
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