Title:
TUBING ATTACHMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004013525
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus for creating a permanent and fluid tight tube joint in a length of plastic tubing, the tubing (104) including a terminal end, the apparatus including a manifold (110) for receiving the plastic tubing, the manifold including structure defining a first counterbore (118) presenting a seal engaging face, and the manifold further presenting a manifold coupling face (120). A seal (106) is receivable within the second counterbore and a gripping element (108) is receivable within the manifold and adapted for fixedly engaging the tubing. A retainer (102) includes a compressive member (144) and a retainer coupling face (146), the retainer compressive member receivable within the second counterbore for operably, compressively engaging the seal. The retainer coupling face and the manifold coupling face are mutually abuttably oriented when the retainer compressive member is received within the second counterbore.
Inventors:
FRITZE KARL
MARKS NATHAN E
MARKS NATHAN E
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/024382
Publication Date:
June 17, 2004
Filing Date:
July 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PENTAPURE INC (US)
International Classes:
F16L37/091; (IPC1-7): F16L17/00; F16L19/00; F16L21/02
Foreign References:
| US5527073A | 1996-06-18 | |||
| US6464266B1 | 2002-10-15 |
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