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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2014
Applicant:

The Metraflex Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

James R Richter, Lincolnshire, IL (US);

Daniel T Holbach, Palatine, IL (US);

Martin I Rogin, Libertyville, IL (US);

Daniel R Kish, Chicago, IL (US);

James D Clauss, Frankfort, IL (US);

Assignee:

The Metraflex Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/133 (2006.01); F16L 3/01 (2006.01); F16L 3/12 (2006.01); F16L 51/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/133 (2013.01); F16L 3/01 (2013.01); F16L 3/1218 (2013.01); F16L 51/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A flexible conduit having a rigid portion, a flexible portion and a releasable connector secured to the rigid portion to support the flexible conduit. The releasable connector includes a male member and a female member. One of the two members includes at least one biased plungers and the other includes at least one detent. The plungers and detents are vertically spaced along the longitudinal axes of the members. A clevis may be used to secure the releasable connector to the rigid portion of the flexible conduit. A second support connected to the male and female members may be used. Also a method of supporting a flexible conduit with a releasable connector.


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