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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.:

US 10295093 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2016

Conduit connection with sensor on a threaded body

Applicant:

Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);

Inventors:

Arthur Frank Anton, Shaker Heights, OH (US);

Michael Ray Butkovic, Aurora, OH (US);

Johan Jan Goemans, Concord, OH (US);

Dale C. Arstein, Highland Heights, OH (US);

Franziska H. Dacek, Brecksville, OH (US);

Gerhard H. Schiroky, Aurora, OH (US);

Larry Dean Vandendriessche, Bentleyville, OH (US);

William H. Glime, III, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);

Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Assignee:

Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);

Attorney:

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Primary Examiner:

Aaron M Dunwoody

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 15/08 (2006.01); F16L 19/06 (2006.01); F16L 19/08 (2006.01); F16L 19/10 (2006.01); F16L 19/12 (2006.01); G01D 21/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01); F16L 15/04 (2006.01); F16L 19/028 (2006.01); F16L 19/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 15/08 (2013.01); F16J 15/064 (2013.01); F16L 15/04 (2013.01); F16L 19/0283 (2013.01); F16L 19/05 (2013.01); F16L 19/061 (2013.01); F16L 19/086 (2013.01); F16L 19/103 (2013.01); F16L 19/12 (2013.01); G01D 21/00 (2013.01); F16L 2201/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member, a drive member, and a seal member, the drive member causing axial movement of the conduit gripping member to indent into an outer surface of the conduit when the assembly is pulled-up, the drive member causing the seal member to form a zero clearance seal at a location that is axially spaced from the conduit gripping member. The zero clearance seal may comprise a face seal arrangement including a gasket, and the conduit gripping member may be a ferrule, ring or other device that can grip and optionally seal against the conduit outer surface. The assembly may include a sensing function for detecting or sensing a characteristic or condition of an assembly component or the fluid or both. In one embodiment, a body coupling member has a two piece construction of a main body and a conduit socket insert. A flared fitting embodiment is also provided. Sensing functions are also incorporated into fittings other than just zero clearance fittings.

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