Integral push fitting and valve with integral push fitting and method of manufacturing same
OwnerJames A. Janousekinventor
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Abstract
A push fitting for a valve includes a body having a longitudinal axis along which a fluid can flow, the body defining an opening at a first end of the body. A push fitting assembly at the first end of the body includes a housing. The housing includes a first end which is integrally formed within a wall of the opening at the first end of the body and a crimpable second end which extends longitudinally beyond the first end of the body. The housing also includes a crimpable material such that the second end of the housing is crimpable to capture elements of the push fitting assembly at the first end of the body.
Claims17
A push fitting, comprising:
- a body having a longitudinal axis along which a fluid can flow, the body defining an opening at a first end of the body;
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- a push fitting assembly at the first end of the body, the push fitting assembly comprising a housing, the housing comprising a first end which is integrally formed within a wall of the opening at the first end of the body and a crimpable second end which extends longitudinally beyond the first end of the body, the housing comprising a crimpable material such that the second end of the housing is crimpable to capture elements of the push fitting assembly at the first end of the body.
A valve, comprising:
- a valve body having a longitudinal axis along which a fluid can flow, the valve body defining an opening at a first end of the valve body;
- a push fitting assembly at the first end of the valve body, the push fitting assembly comprising a housing, the housing comprising a first end which is integrally formed within a wall of the opening at the first end of the valve body and a crimpable second end which extends longitudinally beyond the first end of the valve body, the housing comprising a crimpable material such that the second end of the housing is crimpable to capture elements of the push fitting assembly at the first end of the valve body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.