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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
Applicant:
Gary R. Wysocki, Somers, CT (US);
Inventor:
Gary R. Wysocki, Somers, CT (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/18 (2006.01); F16L 33/34 (2006.01); F16L 47/24 (2006.01); H02G 3/06 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/56 (2006.01); B29L 31/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/18 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/56 (2013.01); B29C 65/7841 (2013.01); B29C 66/0342 (2013.01); B29C 66/3032 (2013.01); B29C 66/30325 (2013.01); B29C 66/3494 (2013.01); B29C 66/5344 (2013.01); B29C 66/612 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B29C 66/81471 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29C 66/91411 (2013.01); B29C 66/91943 (2013.01); F16L 33/34 (2013.01); F16L 47/24 (2013.01); H02G 3/06 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/73115 (2013.01); B29C 66/73117 (2013.01); B29C 66/91945 (2013.01); B29L 2031/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for connecting a fitting to a reinforced thermoplastic duct including inserting a first end of the fitting having a plurality of barbs into an end of the duct. A clamp is installed around the duct. The duct is heated to a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of a thermal plastic material used to form the duct. The duct is restructured to include a plurality of protrusions positioned between the plurality of barbs of the fitting.