Quick-connect fitting
AssigneeCincinnati Test Systems, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey W. McBee, Dennis Stutz
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AssigneeCincinnati Test Systems, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey W. McBee, Dennis Stutz
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A fitting for sealing against the inner surface of an inlet includes an elongate mandrel and one or more resilient bushings supported on the mandrel. The fitting has a first condition wherein the resilient bushing can be received within the inlet. The fitting can be actuated to a second condition the resilient bushing expands radially to sealingly engage the inner surface of the inlet. When the inlet is sealingly engaged by the resilient bushing in the second condition, fluid may be admitted to the inlet through an axial bore in the mandrel. When the fitting is used to fill a pipe system, fluid supplied to the inlet may be pressurized to facilitate monitoring the pipe system for leaks. The fitting may include a sealing member configured to seal against a terminal end of the inlet when the bushing is radially expanded to seal against the inner surface of the inlet in the second condition.
A fitting for sealingly engaging an inlet having an inner surface and a terminal end, the fitting comprising:
A fitting couplable to an inlet having an inner diameter and an inner surface, the fitting comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.