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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2012
Applicant:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Dale C. Arstein, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Carl E. Meece, Moreland Hills, OH (US);
Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Edward A. Pezak, Solon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 19/10 (2006.01); F16L 15/00 (2006.01); F16L 19/06 (2006.01); F16L 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 15/00 (2013.01); F16L 19/061 (2013.01); F16L 19/08 (2013.01); F16L 19/103 (2013.01); F16L 19/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fitting assembly is provided with a first fitting component having a stepped wall surface; and a second fitting component radially spaced from the first fitting component when the fitting assembly is in a finger tight condition prior to pull-up. When the second fitting component is displaced into contact with the stepped wall surface during fitting pull-up, the stepped wall surface assists in separating the first fitting component from the second fitting component upon fitting disassembly.