Push to connect fitting with formed gripper teeth
AssigneeAlkon Corporation
InventorsWayne D. Morroney, Darwin C. Olson
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Abstract
A push to connect fitting which includes a body portion and a tubular collet at least partially disposed within the body portion, wherein a section of tubing is receivable within the collet. A thread is formed on an inner periphery of the collet, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing.
Claims17
In a push to connect fitting that is connectable to a section of tubing, the fitting having a body portion and a tubular collet at least partially disposed within the body portion, wherein the section of tubing is receivable within the collet, the improvement comprising:
- a thread formed on an inner periphery of the collet, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement that are directly adjacent to each other along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing.
In a push to connect fitting that is connectable to a section of tubing, the fitting having a body portion and a tubular collet at least partially disposed within the body portion, wherein the section of tubing is receivable within the collet, the improvement comprising:
- a thread formed on an inner periphery of the collet, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing, wherein the thread has a double-crested profile.
A push to connect fitting, comprising:
- a section of tubing having a substantially smooth exterior;
- a fitting portion in which the section of tubing is receivable;
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- a thread formed on an inner periphery of the fitting portion, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement along the longitudinal dimension of the substantially smooth exterior of the section of tubing.
A push to connect fitting, comprising:
- a fitting portion in which the section of tubing is receivable;
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- a thread formed on an inner periphery of the fitting portion, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing, wherein the thread has a double-crested profile.
In a push to connect fitting that is connectable to a section of tubing, the fitting having a body portion and a tubular collet at least partially disposed within the body portion, the tubular collet having a plurality of fingers, wherein the section of tubing is receivable within the collet, the improvement comprising:
- a thread formed on an inner periphery of the collet, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing on each finger of the collet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.