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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:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Pradip K. Saha, Kent, WA (US);
Matthew J. Berden, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Pradip K. Saha, Kent, WA (US);
Matthew J. Berden, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 9/00 (2006.01); B23P 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming a torque-transmitting coupling () includes forming at least one fitting () having a tube conforming area (). The forming area () includes a material overflow groove () and multiple flat surfaces (). The forming area () has an associated tube arc length that is approximately equal in length to a formed area length of the flat surfaces () with the elongated overflow groove (). An elongated tube () is procured. The elongated tube () is formed onto the tube conforming area () to form the torque-transmitting coupling ().