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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Applicant:
Craig W. Graham, Anacortes, WA (US);
Inventor:
Craig W. Graham, Anacortes, WA (US);
Assignee:
IDEX Health & Science LLC, Oak Harbor, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 30/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 30/6026 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fitting assembly is provided having a nut and a self-releasing ferrule, which in certain embodiments may be assembled by an operator. The fitting assembly includes a nut with a first end, and a second end that defines a slot, and a ferrule with a first end that defines one or more slots, and a second end, with the second end of the nut adapted to receive the first end of the ferrule, the second end of the ferrule adapted to be received in a component or fitting of a liquid chromatography system. The nut and ferrule of the fitting assembly have passageways therethrough for receiving and removably holding tubing.