公开(公告)号：US10584820B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15922125

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Peter C. Williams ,  Daniel G. Trivett ,  Mark A. Clason ,  Cal R. Brown ,  Douglas S. Welch ,  Ronald Hamilton ,  Douglas J. McClure ,  William J. Knaggs ,  Justin Hamilton ,  Benjamin Chan ,  Gregory S. Kalata

IPC: F16L37/26 ,  F16L37/088 ,  F16L37/092

Abstract: A push to connect fitting includes a body member adapted to receive a conduit end, a conduit comprising a first end that can be axially inserted into the body member and a conduit gripping device attached to an exterior surface of the conduit, and a retainer that retains the conduit in place when said conduit is fully inserted into the body member. Additional embodiments include providing a seal with the fitting that seals the exterior surface of the conduit, an optional load retaining sleeve for the conduit gripping device, and an optional gimbal. The push to connect aspect may be realized in the form of a single action unthreaded mechanical connection.

公开(公告)号：US10584814B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15459097

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Cal R. Brown ,  Peter C. Williams ,  Gregory S. Kalata ,  Douglas S. Welch ,  Ronald P. Campbell

IPC: F16L19/10 ,  F16L19/06

Abstract: A fitting includes first and second fitting components adapted to be joined on a conduit to a first relative axial position to effect a seal between the conduit and a sealing element, sealing the conduit from a non-wetted fitting interior volume at least partially defined by the first and second fitting components. When the first and second fitting components are joined to the first relative axial position, first and second annular surfaces of the fitting axially engage, resulting in resistance to additional axial stroke of the first and second fitting components. At least one of the first and second annular surfaces includes a recess extending from an inner diameter to an outer diameter of the corresponding annular surface, and defining a leak detection port in fluid communication with the fitting interior volume when the first annular surface is in engagement with the second annular surface.

公开(公告)号：US10415730B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US16011808

申请日：2018-06-19

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Dale C. Arstein ,  Cal R. Brown ,  Mark A. Clason ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: F16L19/10 ,  F16L33/207 ,  F16L19/08

Abstract: A fitting subassembly includes a threaded fitting nut that can be joined with a threaded fitting body to form a fitting assembly. The fitting nut includes a radial drive surface and an interior wall defining a socket. A back ferrule is disposed entirely in the socket and includes a driven surface adjacent to the drive surface, and a front ferrule is at least partially disposed in the socket. A retaining member retains the front and back ferrules with the fitting nut as a subassembly prior to the fitting nut being assembled with a threaded fitting body. The retaining member applies a retaining force that is limited to permit removal of the front ferrule and the back ferrule from the fitting nut by exposure to a force applying environment.

公开(公告)号：US20190271419A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16383912

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Arthur Frank Anton ,  Michael Ray Butkovic ,  Johan Jan Goemans ,  Dale C. Arstein ,  Franziska H. Dacek ,  Gerhard H. Schiroky ,  Larry Dean Vandendriessche ,  William H. Glime, III ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: F16L15/08 ,  F16L19/05 ,  F16L19/028 ,  F16L15/04 ,  F16J15/06 ,  F16L19/06 ,  G01D21/00 ,  F16L19/12 ,  F16L19/10 ,  F16L19/08

Abstract: Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member, a drive member, and a seal member, the drive member causing axial movement of the conduit gripping member to indent into an outer surface of the conduit when the assembly is pulled-up, the drive member causing the seal member to form a zero clearance seal at a location that is axially spaced from the conduit gripping member. The zero clearance seal may comprise a face seal arrangement including a gasket, and the conduit gripping member may be a ferrule, ring or other device that can grip and optionally seal against the conduit outer surface. The assembly may include a sensing function for detecting or sensing a characteristic or condition of an assembly component or the fluid or both. In one embodiment, a body coupling member has a two piece construction of a main body and a conduit socket insert. A flared fitting embodiment is also provided. Sensing functions are also incorporated into fittings other than just zero clearance fittings.

公开(公告)号：US20190226074A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16368296

申请日：2019-03-28

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Sunniva R. Collins ,  Gerhard H. Schiroky ,  Steven V. Marx ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: C23C8/22 ,  C21D6/00 ,  C21D1/74 ,  C21D1/06 ,  C21D1/773

Abstract: Low temperature gas carburization of stainless steel using acetylene as the carburizing specie is carried out under soft vacuum conditions in the presence of hydrogen or other companion gas. Carburization is made to go faster by including HCl or other carbon-free, halogen-containing activating compound in the carburizing gas being fed to the carburization reactor.

公开(公告)号：US10344898B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15459084

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Mark A. Bennett ,  Tobin Berry ,  Mark A. Clason ,  John D. Karkosiak ,  Thomas A. Lippucci ,  Andrew P. Marshall ,  Jeffrey Michael Rubinski ,  Edward A. Stroberg ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: F16L19/10 ,  F16L19/065 ,  F16L19/08 ,  F16L25/00

Abstract: A fitting is provided that may optionally be pulled-up to its final assembled condition by torque rather than by turns. In one embodiment, at least one fitting component includes a structure that facilitates pull-up by torque. The structure may take a wide variety of different forms.

公开(公告)号：US10295093B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15187939

申请日：2016-06-21

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Arthur Frank Anton ,  Michael Ray Butkovic ,  Johan Jan Goemans ,  Dale C. Arstein ,  Franziska H. Dacek ,  Gerhard H. Schiroky ,  Larry Dean Vandendriessche ,  William H. Glime, III ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: F16L15/08 ,  F16L19/06 ,  F16L19/08 ,  F16L19/10 ,  F16L19/12 ,  G01D21/00 ,  F16J15/06 ,  F16L15/04 ,  F16L19/028 ,  F16L19/05

Abstract: Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member, a drive member, and a seal member, the drive member causing axial movement of the conduit gripping member to indent into an outer surface of the conduit when the assembly is pulled-up, the drive member causing the seal member to form a zero clearance seal at a location that is axially spaced from the conduit gripping member. The zero clearance seal may comprise a face seal arrangement including a gasket, and the conduit gripping member may be a ferrule, ring or other device that can grip and optionally seal against the conduit outer surface. The assembly may include a sensing function for detecting or sensing a characteristic or condition of an assembly component or the fluid or both. In one embodiment, a body coupling member has a two piece construction of a main body and a conduit socket insert. A flared fitting embodiment is also provided. Sensing functions are also incorporated into fittings other than just zero clearance fittings.

公开(公告)号：US10247336B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US14556322

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Dale C. Arstein ,  Cal R. Brown ,  Mark A. Clason ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: F16L33/00 ,  F16L33/207 ,  F16L19/10 ,  F16L19/08

Abstract: The disclosure presents exemplary embodiments of a cartridge nut concept for conduit fittings. The cartridge nut concept may include the feature of loosely retaining one or more conduit gripping devices with a fitting component such as a male or female threaded nut. The cartridge nut concept may be realized using one or more geometry or shape features or characteristics of one or more conduit gripping devices. Still further, the cartridge nut concept may be realized in combination with a ferrule cartridge concept.

公开(公告)号：US10246766B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15409074

申请日：2017-01-18

Applicant: Swagelok Company

Inventor： Sunniva R. Collins ,  Gerhard H. Schiroky ,  Steven V. Marx ,  Peter C. Williams

IPC: C23C8/22 ,  C21D6/00 ,  C21D1/74 ,  C21D1/773 ,  C21D1/06

Abstract: Low temperature gas carburization of stainless steel using acetylene as the carburizing specie is carried out under soft vacuum conditions in the presence of hydrogen or other companion gas. Carburization is made to go faster by including HCl or other carbon-free, halogen-containing activating compound in the carburizing gas being fed to the carburization reactor.

公开(公告)号：US20190093207A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-28

申请号：US16200067

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: Swagelok Company ,  Case Western Reserve University

Inventor： Peter C. Williams ,  Steven V. Marx ,  Frank Ernst ,  Anna V. Agaponova

IPC: C23C8/02 ,  C23C8/26 ,  C23C8/32

Abstract: A workpiece made from a self passivating metal and having one or more surface regions defining a Beilby layer as a result of a previous metal shaping operation is activated for subsequent low temperature gas hardening by exposing the workpiece to the vapors produced by heating an oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt.