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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Nibco Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin L. Lawrence, Elkhart, IN (US);
David A. Bobo, Granger, IN (US);
Christopher W. Mason, Granger, IN (US);
Keith W. Yoder, Syracuse, IN (US);
Paul Frische-Mouri, Osceola, IN (US);
Justin J. Carey, South Bend, IN (US);
Assignee:
NIBCO INC., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crimp connection fitting includes a socket with at least one annular recess axially spaced from an annular O-ring receiving groove. The recess includes a plurality of axially spaced crimping elements such that, when the socket is crimped, it grips a conduit positioned within the socket. The crimping elements preferably are split ring spring clips. In some embodiments, multiple spaced recesses support one or more crimping elements.