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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
May. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Bennett, Bainbridge Township, OH (US);
Tobin Berry, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Mark A. Clason, Orwell, OH (US);
John D. Karkosiak, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Thomas A. Lippucci, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Andrew P. Marshall, University Heights, OH (US);
Jeffrey Michael Rubinski, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Edward A. Stroberg, Willoughby, OH (US);
Peter C. Williams, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/00 (2006.01); F16L 19/065 (2006.01); F16L 19/08 (2006.01); F16L 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/00 (2013.01); F16L 19/065 (2013.01); F16L 19/083 (2013.01); F16L 19/103 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fitting is provided that may optionally be pulled-up to its final assembled condition by torque rather than by turns. In one embodiment, at least one fitting component includes a structure that facilitates pull-up by torque. The structure may take a wide variety of different forms.