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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank R Van Vleet, Andover, MA (US);
Michael P Grimanis, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignee:
A. W. Chesterton Company, Stoneham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 24 ; 285158 ; 285177 ; 285342 ; 285373 ; 285387 ; 285910 ;
Abstract
A split fitting for coupling two tubes, one having a large diameter, one having a small diameter, the fitting having mating first and second halves for surrounding the connection point between the larger and smaller tubes and forming a threaded neck portion for threading engagement with a nut slipped over an end of the larger tube for actuating a compression fitting to seal between the fitting and the larger tube. An O-ring seal is provided within the split fitting for sealing the fitting to the smaller diameter tube when assembled. The fitting halves are coupled together using captive screws and alignment pins.