Medium connector
AssigneeDEKA Products Limited Partnership
InventorBrian D. Tracey
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Abstract
A medium connector including a passage configured to allow for the flow of medium, and a multi-portion engagement surface positioned about the passage. The multi-portion engagement surface includes a first surface portion, and a second surface portion. The first surface portion is configured to provide an interference fit with a corresponding sealing surface of a mating connector. The second surface portion is configured to provide a clearance fit with the corresponding sealing surface of the mating connector. The ratio of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is selected to regulate an engagement force between the medium connector and the mating connector.
Claims17
A medium connector comprising:
- a passage configured to allow for the flow of medium;
- and
- a multi-portion engagement surface positioned about the passage, the multi-portion engagement surface including:
- a first surface portion, and
- a second surface portion,
- wherein the first surface portion is configured to provide an interference fit with a corresponding sealing surface of a mating connector and the second surface portion is configured to provide a clearance fit with the corresponding sealing surface of the mating connector;
- wherein the ratio of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is selected to regulate an engagement force between the medium connector and the mating connector.
A medium connector comprising:
- a passage configured to allow for the flow of medium;
- and
- a tapered multi-portion engagement surface positioned about the passage, the multi-portion engagement surface including:
- a first surface portion, and
- a second surface portion,
- wherein the first surface portion has a first taper angle configured to provide an interference fit with a corresponding sealing surface of a mating connector and the second surface portion has a second taper angle configured to provide a clearance fit with the corresponding sealing surface of the mating connector;
- wherein the ratio of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is selected to regulate an engagement force between the medium connector and the mating connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.