Fluid connector
AssigneeMacLean-Fogg Company
InventorsRobert Brewer, Gerard Jakuszeski
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fluid connector, comprising a shaft having at least one solid shaft element and a plurality of connector surfaces, wherein the plurality of connector surfaces includes a surface with a plurality of threads and a plurality of grooves.
Claims26
A flow bolt for conducting fluid from adjacent a bolt head to a free end of a bolt shaft comprising:
- a) an elongated shaft and a torque applying head, the head being formed unitarily with the shaft on one end of the shaft;
- b) the shaft including a plurality of shaft sections between the head and the free end of the shaft and being substantially solid along its entire length;
- c) a first one of the sections comprising an externally threaded section adjacent the free end of the shaft;
- d) a second one of the sections comprising an unthreaded cylindrical section with a smooth outer surface between the threaded section and the head;
- e) a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves formed into the threads of the threaded section and into the outer surface of the cylindrical second section;
- f) the plurality of shaft sections includes a third unthreaded section between the second unthreaded section and the head;
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- g) the third unthreaded section being disposed immediately adjacent the head and having a smooth cylindrical surface with a diameter greater than the diameter of the cylindrical second shaft section.
The flow bolt of claim further characterized in that the grooves are provided with a spiral shape.
A flow bolt for conducting fluid from adjacent a bolt head to a free end of a bolt shaft comprising:
- a) an elongated shaft and a torque applying head, the head located adjacent to one end of the shaft;
- b) the shaft including a plurality of shaft sections between the head and the free end of the shaft and being substantially solid along its entire length;
- c) a first one of the sections comprising an externally threaded section;
- d) a second one of the sections located between the threaded section and the head and comprising an unthreaded section with a generally cylindrical outer surface;
- e) a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves that extend from the threaded section and into the outer surface of the second section;
- f) the plurality of shaft sections includes a third unthreaded section located between the second section and the head;
- g) the third unthreaded section provided with a generally cylindrical outer surface with a diameter greater than a diameter of the second shaft section;
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- h) wherein at least a portion of the flow bolt is fabricated at least in part through cold forming.
A flow bolt for conducting fluid from adjacent a bolt head to a free end of a bolt shaft comprising:
- a) an elongated shaft and a torque applying head, the head located adjacent to one end of the shaft;
- b) the shaft including a plurality of shaft sections between the head and the free end of the shaft and being substantially solid along its entire length;
- c) a first one of the sections comprising an externally threaded section;
- d) a second one of the sections located between the threaded section and the head and comprising an unthreaded section with a generally cylindrical outer surface;
- e) a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves that extend from the threaded section and into the outer surface of the second section;
- f) the plurality of shaft sections includes a third unthreaded section located between the second unthreaded section and the head;
- g) the third unthreaded section provided with a generally cylindrical outer surface with a diameter greater than a diameter of the second shaft section;
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- h) wherein at least a portion of the flow bolt is fabricated at least in part through rolling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.