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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2010
Thomas J. Gadawski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Thomas J. Gadawski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
LG Chem, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A connecting assembly that can be coupled to a tubular wall is provided. The assembly includes a connecting fitting having a tubular coupling portion, an abutment ring, and an arcuate-shaped tubular body. The abutment ring is disposed around an outer surface of the tubular coupling portion a predetermined distance from a first end of the tubular coupling portion. An end of the tubular body is coupled to a second end of the tubular coupling portion. The assembly further includes a retaining member having a ring-shaped portion and first and second finger portions extending from the ring-shaped portion. The arcuate-shaped tubular body of the connecting fitting is received through a central aperture of the ring-shaped portion such that the ring-shaped portion is slidably disposed on the tubular body of the connecting fitting and is further slidably disposed against the abutment ring.