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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Applicant:
Hydro-gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Inventor:
Eric S. Phanco, Plainfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/0804 (2013.01);
Abstract
A swivel fitting adaptor having an elastomeric insert, and a swivel fitting assembly using the adaptor and insert, are disclosed herein. The swivel fitting assembly includes retention and sealing features that allow a barbed fitting, such as a tube, hose or vent fitting, to be installed by hand either before or after the adaptor and insert are installed in a threaded port. It is suitable for use in a variety of low to medium pressure fluid passage and venting applications.