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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2024
Mueller Industries, Inc., Collierville, TN (US);
Jeston S. Cowen, Memphis, TN (US);
Mueller Industries, Inc., Collierville, TN (US);
Abstract
A fitting configured to connect an inlet or outlet of a fluid reservoir to a conduit, wherein the inlet or outlet has a flared end having a diameter that is greater than a tube body of the inlet or the outlet. The fitting includes a housing having a first open end configured for receipt of the inlet or the outlet and a second open end configured for receipt of the conduit; a retaining nut configured to mate with first open end; and a slip washer configured to be sandwiched between the first open end of the housing and the retaining nut, wherein the slip washer is horseshoe-shaped and is configured to restrain movement of the fitting relative to the inlet or outlet.