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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2002
Russell F. Hart, Blue Grass, IA (US);
Carleton Life Support Systems, Inc., Orchard Park, NY (US);
Abstract
An attachment system ( ) for maintaining a passageway ( ) of a tube ( ) in axial alignment with a passageway ( ) through a housing ( ) includes a spring ( ) having an exterior edge ( ) and an interior area ( ) passing the tube ( ). The housing ( ) has an exterior mating surface ( ) around the passageway ( ). A mating end ( ) of the tube ( ) abuts against the mating surface ( ). A spring retainer ( ) apart from mating surface ( ) restrains the movement of the spring ( ) away from the mating surface ( ). A tubular coupler ( ) in proximity to the mating end ( ) restricts the movement of the mating end ( ) toward the interior area ( ) of the spring ( ).