Mounting apparatus with reduced resistance bead seal

A fluid conduit connector apparatus comprising:

• a conduit having a first diameter and a first end;
• the first end flared radially outward to a second end diameter from the axial extent of the conduit and having an end flange with a first conical exterior surface and a second, continuously linear, conical inner surface formed thereon;
• a reduced resistance annular bead integrally formed as a continuous, one-piece, radially inward extension of the second inner surface;
• a fitting have a through bore receiving the conduit therethrough, a fitting conical surface formed on one end of the fitting and engageable with the first conical exterior surface on the first end of the conduit;
• receiver means having a conical seat formed complementary to the second conical surface of the conduit;
• the conduit and the annular bead being formed of a harder material than a material forming the conical seat of the receiver means;
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• means for fixedly attaching the fitting to the receiver means to force the fitting conical surface into engagement with the first exterior conical surface on the first end of the conduit and to deformably engage the annular bead with the conical seat in the receiver means by deformation of the conical seat of the receiver means by the annular bead, a deformable portion of the conical seat of the receiver means extending over an annular extent less than 360.degree. of the bead and the conical seat of the receiver means necessary to bring the entire 360.degree. annular extent of the bead into sealing engagement with the conical seat of the receiver means.