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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Daniel G. Trivett, Mentor, OH (US);
Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Cal R. Brown, Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Ronald P. Campbell, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
William J. Knaggs, Medina, OH (US);
Douglas J. McClure, Mentor, OH (US);
Douglas S. Welch, Chesterland, OH (US);
Stephen J. Zaborszki, Northfield Center, OH (US);
James E. Gotch, Kirtland, OH (US);
Connor M. Dorony, Lakewood, OH (US);
Matthew K. Messer, Mentor, OH (US);
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Abstract
A subassembly for a conduit fitting includes a first ferrule and a second ferrule alignable relative to an axis. The first ferrule includes a camming surface at a back portion thereof, and the second ferrule includes a surface that contacts the camming surface when the first ferrule and the second ferrule are axially moved together along the axis. A retaining structure retains the first ferrule and the second ferrule together as a subassembly, and includes a flange extending radially outward and axially rearward from the back portion of the first ferrule to define an outer diameter recess. The flange includes an end portion that extends radially inward to define an inner diameter recess retaining a forward portion of the second ferrule. The outer diameter recess and the inner diameter recess together define a hinge portion of the flange.