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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:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary J. Pond, Racine, WI (US);
Michael S. Butler, Round Lake Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Inter-Med, LLC., Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/500 ; F16L 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/500 ; F16L 3/700 ;
Abstract
A fitting and attachment assembly including a connector having a conventional proximal end and a distal end having a barbed portion thereon; said distal end being mateable with fluid delivery tubing. The mating end portion of said tubing including a separable annular collar in abutting relationship with the end of said tubing and a severable heat-shrinkable sleeve positioned externally of said tubing. A mechanism is further provided for severing said sleeve.