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US 2020/0378536 A1Published application
Pipe connector with tapered thread nut
AssigneeReliance Worldwide Corporation
InventorsWilliam Clinton Osteen, Davide Succurro
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Abstract
A flexible heater connector can include a hose, a nut having a female tapered thread, and a fitting structure. The female tapered thread of the nut can engage a male tapered thread associated with the heater. The fitting structure can include a first portion to mechanically engage an inner wall of the hose, and a second portion mechanically coupled to the nut. The nut can be a swivel nut.
Claims21
A heater flexible connector comprising:
- a hose;
- a nut having a female tapered thread to engage a male tapered thread associated with a heater;
- and
- a fitting structure including a first portion to mechanically engage an inner wall of the hose, and a second portion mechanically coupled to the nut.
1 more element
A heater connector comprising:
- a hose;
- and
- a fitting component to couple the hose to a heater nipple or pipe, the fitting component including:
- a first portion acting as a fitting structure to mechanically engage an inner wall of the hose;
- and
- a second portion acting as a non-swivel and having a female tapered thread to mechanically engage a male tapered thread of the heater nipple or pipe.
3 more elements
A heater connector comprising:
- a hose;
- and
- a fitting component to couple the hose to a nut associated with a heater, the fitting component including:
- a first portion acting as a fitting structure to mechanically engage an inner wall of the hose;
- and
- a second portion having a male tapered thread to engage a female tapered thread of the nut associated with the heater.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.