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US 2008/0289231 A1Published application
Overmolded end form for flexible connector
OwnerRonald D. Green, Kurt Klimkiewiczinventors
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Abstract
An overmolded end form for flexible tubing includes windows that are formed to reduce the thickness of the end form, and increase its flexibility. The windows are spaced from each other to provide an area for display of information, such as a logo or part number.
Claims16
A flexible tubing and overmolded end form comprising:
- a flexible tubing extending generally along an axis;
- and
- an end form molded onto the flexible tubing, said end form having a head to be captured within a retainer, and an extension portion extending away from the head, there being sets of windows formed into an outer periphery of said extension portion to reduce the thickness of the end form locally at the windows, and the windows having circumferential ends that are spaced away from each other by an area, the area displaying information.
An assembly comprising:
- a flexible tubing extending generally along an axis, an end form molded onto the flexible tubing;
- and
- said end form having a head captured within a retainer, and an extension portion extending away from the head, there being sets of windows formed into an outer periphery of said extension portion to reduce the thickness of the end form locally at the windows, and the windows having circumferential ends that are spaced away from each other by an area, the area displaying information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.