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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2016
Applicant:
The Metraflex Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
James R. Richter, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel T. Holbach, Palatine, IL (US);
Assignee:
The Metraflex Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/12 (2006.01); F16L 3/133 (2006.01); F16L 3/01 (2006.01); F16L 51/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/1218 (2013.01); F16L 3/01 (2013.01); F16L 3/133 (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 are secured together with a biasing element such as a retaining ring, and a detent. Both members may include detents, with each detent on the male member including a retaining ring.