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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Darwin Olson, Franklin, TN (US);
Jerios Elchaer, Hermitage, TN (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/106 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/106 ;
Abstract
In order to minimize opportunities for dirt, grime, moisture and adverse atmospheric conditions to enter a fitting for coupling a flexible plastic tubes in a quick connect-type coupling, a collet used within the coupling has a constant diameter boss at one end and slots splitting the collet into spring fingers, which slots do not extend into the boss. The collet is received within a bore in an annular body, wherein the bore includes a cylindrical surface that is substantially completely engaged by an outer cylindrical surface of the boss, with the end of the boss projecting from the body a substantial distance beyond the bore.