Tubing connection assembly
AssigneeFlownamics Analytical Instruments, Inc.
InventorMichael Biksacky
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Abstract
A tubing fitting, connector and/or adaptor assembly for fluidly coupling tubing together, the assembly comprising a tubular member extending from a hub, the tubular member having an outer diameter adapted to engage an inner diameter of a tubing; and a female fitting comprising a body member having an inner diameter and a protrusion adapted to receive an outer diameter of the tubing, whereby the first female fitting includes cantilever arms for creating a cantilever joint with notches or openings in the hub to retain the hub relative to the female member and the tubing.
Claims13
A tubing connector assembly comprising:
- a hub having opposing top and bottom surfaces, a first top notch defined in the top surface and a first bottom notch defined in the bottom surface;
- a first tubular member extending from the hub, the first tubular member having an outer diameter adapted to engage an inner diameter of a first tubing;
- a first female fitting comprising a body member having first and second cantilever extending arms extending from the body member;
- whereby the body member of the first female fitting has opposing first and second receiving ends, an inner diameter defining a cavity connecting the first and second receiving ends, and a protrusion protruding radially into the cavity from the inner diameter;
- whereby the inner diameter of the body member of the first female fitting is adapted to receive an outer diameter of said first tubing engaged by the outer diameter of the first tubular member, and whereby first and second extending arms of the first female fitting each have a hook coupled thereto adapted to releasably engage the first top notch and the first bottom notch to help retain the first female fitting relative to the first tubular member;
- one of a second top notch defined in the top surface and a second bottom notch defined in the bottom surface or a first side notch defined in a first side surface of the hub and a second side notch defined in a second side surface of the hub;
- a second tubular member extending from the hub, the second tubular member having an outer diameter adapted to engage an inner diameter of a second tubing;
- a second female fitting comprising a body member having first and second cantilever extending arms extending from the body member;
- whereby the body member of the second female fitting has opposing first and second receiving ends, an inner diameter defining a cavity connecting the first and second receiving ends, and a protrusion protruding radially into the cavity from the inner diameter;
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- whereby the inner diameter of the body member of the second female fitting is adapted to receive an outer diameter of said second tubing engaged by the outer diameter of the second tubular member, and whereby first and second extending arms of the second female fitting each have a hook coupled thereto adapted to releasably engage one of the second top notch and the second bottom notch or the first side notch and the second side notch to help retain the second female fitting relative to the second tubular member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.