Overmolded fitting connection with color indication
AssigneeMasco Corporation of Indiana
InventorsKurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow
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Abstract
A overmold fitting is coupled to a fluid conduit. The overmold fitting may include a first portion and a spaced apart second portion proximate a first end of the fluid conduit. The first portion may be an end ring and the second portion may be a retention ring. The overmold fitting may include a visual indicator to provide an indication of the fluid to be used with the fluid conduit.
Claims21
A supply line for coupling to a fitting having a receptacle, the supply line including:
- a fluid conduit having a first end, a second end, and a fluid passageway passing therethrough;
- an overmolded end ring coupled to the first end of the fluid conduit, the overmolded end ring permitting the passage of fluid into the fluid passageway of the fluid conduit;
- an overmolded retention ring coupled to the fluid conduit proximate the first end and spaced apart from the overmolded end ring, the retention ring having an outer perimeter greater than the outer perimeter of the conduit;
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- a retainer having a first position such that the retainer simultaneously radially overlaps both the overmolded end ring and the overmolded retention ring.
A supply line for coupling to a fitting having a receptacle, the supply line including:
- a fluid conduit having a first end, a second end, and a fluid passageway passing therethrough;
- an overmolded end ring coupled to the first end of the fluid conduit, the overmolded end ring permitting the passage of fluid into the fluid passageway of the fluid conduit, the overmolded end ring defining a first outermost diameter;
- an overmolded retention ring coupled to the fluid conduit proximate the first end and spaced apart from the overmolded end ring, the overmolded retention ring defining a second outermost diameter, the second outermost diameter being different than the first outermost diameter, the overmolded retention ring defining a first innermost diameter equal to the first outermost diameter.
A supply line for coupling to a fitting having a receptacle, the supply line including:
- a fluid conduit having a first end, a second end, and a fluid passageway passing therethrough;
- an overmolded end ring coupled to the first end of the fluid conduit, the overmolded end ring permitting the passage of fluid into the fluid passageway of the fluid conduit;
- an overmolded retention ring coupled to the fluid conduit proximate the first end and spaced apart from the overmolded end ring;
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- a threaded retainer having a first position such that the retainer simultaneously radially overlaps both the overmolded end ring and the overmolded retention ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.