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Title:
CONNECTION ASSEMBLY COMPRISING BARBED TUBING CONNECTOR AND SHELL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/011591
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A connection assembly for coupling a soft tubing to a tubular element of a torque fitting comprises a barbed connector and a shell adapted to contain the barbed connector. The barbed connector comprises a neck having a barb disposed on an exterior surface of the neck and a substantially cylindrical sealing portion disposed between the barb and a tubing end of the neck. The barbed connector further comprises a mating surface adapted to form a fluid-tight seal when compressed against a mating end of the tubular element. A tubing connection comprises the connection assembly having a length of soft tubing attached to the neck of the barbed connector and a tubular element compressed against the mating surface of the barbed connector.

Inventors:
HELSTERN GARY (US)
LA CROIX ROBERT (US)
ALMEIDA JOSE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/042884
Publication Date:
April 21, 2011
Filing Date:
July 22, 2010
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Assignee:
DIBA IND INC (US)
HELSTERN GARY (US)
LA CROIX ROBERT (US)
ALMEIDA JOSE (US)
International Classes:
F16L33/00
Foreign References:
KR100736878B12007-07-10
KR930023926U
JP2006258282A2006-09-28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MC NEELY, Richard, J. et al. (One South Main Street Suite 1300,Fifth Third Cente, Dayton OH, US)
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