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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Oetiker Ny, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US);
Inventor:
Bradley C. Fremont, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Assignee:
Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 27/10 (2006.01); F16L 37/088 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16L 37/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/0885 (2019.08); B25B 27/10 (2013.01); F16H 57/042 (2013.01); F16H 57/0412 (2013.01); F16L 37/1225 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool for installing an assurance cap on a fluid connector assembly, the fluid connector assembly including a connector body including a resilient clip and a tubular member operatively arranged to be connected in the connector body, the tool including an annular groove arranged to engage an end of the assurance cap and a proximity sensor operatively arranged to detect the position of the tool relative to the connector body.