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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2011
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Dale Carruthers, Pasadena, CA (US);
Patrick Mcgrath, Orange, CA (US);
Robert Collin, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Dale Carruthers, Pasadena, CA (US);
Patrick McGrath, Orange, CA (US);
Fluidmaster, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Abstract
A torque limiting fluid connector system which can be hand screwed to a maximum tightening torque and be hand loosened, including: an outer member having a front opening, a back opening, and a plurality of outwardly flexible portions separated by axially extending slots; an inner member having a front opening, a back opening, an interior threaded surface and a plurality of outwardly extending projections dimensioned to be received within the axially extending slots when the inner member is received within the outer member; a connector having one end received within the inner member and an opposite end extending out of the back end of the inner member; and a washer mounted onto the end of the connector that is received within the inner member.