Tamper-resistant hydraulic connections
AssigneesThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America Inc., thyssenkrupp AG
InventorsEric Sorosiak, William Delaney
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AssigneesThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America Inc., thyssenkrupp AG
InventorsEric Sorosiak, William Delaney
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A tamper-resistant hydraulic connection may include a fitting that has a flange, a head, and a central body disposed between the flange and the head. The head may have lobes that protrude radially relative to the central body. The fitting may be inserted into a port where a fluid-tight connection is formed. A central opening of the port includes pockets where the lobes of the head are retained, with the pockets preventing rotation and longitudinal retreat of the lobes. An elastic member disposed on the fitting may be compressed longitudinally between the flange of the fitting and the port. The fitting and the port may be sized and shaped such that assembly of the tamper-resistant hydraulic connection requires pushing the head into the central opening longitudinally past a first radially-extending plane where the pockets are located, rotating the head, and moving the head longitudinally back into the first radially-extending plane.
A tamper-resistant hydraulic connection comprising:
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