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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2011
Applicants:

Mark A. Clason, Orwell, OH (US);

Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Dale C. Arstein, Highland Heights, OH (US);

Cal R. Brown, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Inventors:

Mark A. Clason, Orwell, OH (US);

Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);

Dale C. Arstein, Highland Heights, OH (US);

Cal R. Brown, Lyndhurst, OH (US);

Assignee:

Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 17/00 (2006.01); F16L 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 19/103 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosure presents exemplary embodiments of a cartridge nut concept for conduit fittings. The cartridge nut concept may include the feature of loosely retaining one or more conduit gripping devices with a fitting component such as a male or female threaded nut. The cartridge nut concept may be realized using one or more geometry or shape features or characteristics of one or more conduit gripping devices. Still further, the cartridge nut concept may be realized in combination with a ferrule cartridge concept.


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