Title:
FLUID COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/053682
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A coupling assembly for use with a wire-reinforced elastomeric hose member includes a stem member defining at least one groove and the groove includes first and second walls, a bottom portion and a pair of shoulder portions separated by a width and a shell member at least partially enclosing said stem member and defining at least one axially extending barb member. The barb member includes a tip portion having first and second edge portions. The tip of the barb member is sized relative to the shoulders in said groove to transfer force developed by deflection of the reinforcement wire to compress a liner of the hose at the shoulders through the barb edge portions corresponding to a swaged state of the shell and stem members.
Inventors:
MENOR ERIC D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/054433
Publication Date:
September 22, 2011
Filing Date:
October 28, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CATERPILLAR INC (US)
MENOR ERIC D (US)
MENOR ERIC D (US)
International Classes:
F16L33/035; F16L11/112; F16L19/02; F16L33/02; F16L33/03; F16L37/091; F16L37/12
Foreign References:
| JP2004204878A | 2004-07-22 | |||
| JP2003278975A | 2003-10-02 | |||
| JP2006300148A | 2006-11-02 | |||
| JPS63103089U | 1988-07-04 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2494254A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANLEY, Steven, M. et al. (Peoria, IL, US)
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