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US 5,342,096 AGranted
Connector with captive sealing ring
AssigneeGeneral Signal Corporation
InventorsWalter W. Bachle, Raymond Chase
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Abstract
A seal or connector and seal apparatus which includes a generally annular member having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially from at least one of the surfaces. The tabs are disposed to engage axially spaced teeth of an associated helically shaped threaded surface.
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A seal apparatus which comprises:
- a generally annular member having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially from at least one of said surfaces,
- said tabs being disposed to engage axially spaced portions of an associated helically shaped threaded surface, said tabs extending radially outward from said annular member;
- said apparatus includes means for bending, said annular member intermediate said tabs so that said inner and outer surfaces are not circular, said means for bending comprising said tabs.
A connector apparatus for an associated conduit comprising:
- a tubular body including an externally threaded first portion connected to an externally threaded second portion, said first and second portions forming respective first and second bores which mutually communicate through said tubular body from a first end to a second end of said body, said body including a conduit receiving means;
- a nut surrounding said conduit receiving means and having internal threads which are in threaded engagement with said first portion, an inside surface of said nut and a surface of said first end forming an annular compression space therebetween, said annular compression space surrounding said conduit receiving means;
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- a generally annular member being disposed in said annular compression space, said member having an outer surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially outward from said outer surface, said tabs being disposed to engage axially spaced portions of said internal threads.
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A seal apparatus which comprises:
- a generally annular member having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially at axially spaced parts of at least one of said surfaces, said tabs being disposed to engage axially spaced portions of an associated helically shaped threaded surface, said tabs extending radially outward from said annular member, said apparatus including means for deforming said annular member intermediate said tabs, said means for deforming including said tabs.
A seal apparatus which comprises:
- a generally annular member having an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially at axially spaced parts of at least one of said surfaces, said tabs being disposed to engage axially spaced portions of an associated helically shaped threaded surface, said tabs extending radially outward from said annular member, said apparatus including means for deforming said annular member intermediate said tabs, said means for deforming comprising said tabs, said tabs being disposed at equal angular intervals about said annular member.
A connector apparatus for an associated conduit comprising:
- a tubular body including an externally threaded first portion connected to an externally threaded second portion, said first and second portions forming respective first and second bores which mutually communicate through said tubular body from a first end to a second end of said body, said body including a conduit receiving means;
- a nut surrounding said conduit receiving means and having internal threads which are in threaded engagement with said first portion, an inside surface of said nut and a surface of said first end forming an annular compression space therebetween, said annular compression space surrounding said conduit receiving means;
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- a generally annular member being disposed in said annular compression space, said member having an outer surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially from said outer surface,
- said tabs being disposed at axially spaced parts of said outer surface and disposed to engage axially spaced portions of said internal threads.
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A connector apparatus for an associated conduit comprising:
- a tubular body including an externally threaded first portion connected to an externally threaded second portion, said first and second portions forming respective first and second bores which mutually communicate through said tubular body from a first end to a second end of said body, said body including a conduit receiving means;
- a nut surrounding said conduit receiving means and having internal threads which are in threaded engagement with said first portion, an inside surface of said nut and a surface of said first end forming an annular compression space therebetween, said annular compression space surrounding said conduit receiving means;
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- a generally annular member being disposed in said annular compression space, said member having an outer surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially outward from said outer surface,
- said tabs being disposed at axially spaced parts of said outer surface and disposed to engage axially spaced portions of said internal threads, said internal threads having a first axial portion having a minor diameter that is larger than the minor diameter of a second axial portion thereof, said apparatus includes means for bending said annular member intermediate said tabs, said means for bending comprising said tabs, said tabs being disposed at equal angular intervals about said annular member.
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A connector apparatus for an associated conduit comprising:
- a tubular body including an externally threaded first portion connected to an externally threaded second portion, said first and second portions forming respective first and second bores which mutually communicate through said tubular body from a first end to a second end of said body, said body including a conduit receiving means;
- a nut surrounding said conduit receiving means and having internal threads which are in threaded engagement with said first portion, an inside surface of said nut and a surface of said first end forming an annular compression space therebetween, said annular compression space surrounding said conduit receiving means;
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- a generally annular member being disposed in said annular compression space, said member having an outer surface and a plurality of tabs extending generally radially outward from said outer surface,
- said tabs being disposed at axially spaced parts of said outer surface and disposed to engage axially spaced portions of said internal threads, said internal threads having a first axial portion having a minor diameter that is larger than the minor diameter of a second axial portion thereof, said apparatus includes means for bending said annular member intermediate said tabs, said means comprising said tabs, said tabs being dimensioned and configured to cause deformation of said annular member intermediate said tabs, said tabs being disposed at equal angular intervals about said annular member, said plurality of tabs extending generally radially from at least one of said surfaces register with the troughs of an associated helically shaped threaded surface.
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