The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2004
Chidambaram Raghavan, Seattle, WA (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Olivier L. Tremoulet, Jr., Edmonds, WA (US);
Shawn M. Callahan, Seattle, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Kent, WA (US);
Chidambaram Raghavan, Seattle, WA (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Olivier L. Tremoulet, Jr., Edmonds, WA (US);
Shawn M. Callahan, Seattle, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Kent, WA (US);
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
A fitting for collecting or distributing high-pressure fluid via fluid transmission lines is provided. The fitting includes a body, and a plurality of apertures formed in the body in a common plane, intersecting inside the body such that all of the apertures are in mutual fluid communication. The fitting also includes first and second compression members positioned on opposing sides of the body and coupled thereto so as to exert a compressing bias to the body in an axis perpendicular to the common plane. The compression members each comprise a raised contact surface corresponding to the region of the body where the plurality of apertures meet, and through which the compressing bias is exerted. The fitting may be an elbow-fitting, a tee fitting, a cross-fitting, or some other configuration.