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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Keltech, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Inventors:
Ken Lutz, Hickory Corners, MI (US);
Larry Hartman, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Keltech, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/14 (2006.01); B21D 39/04 (2006.01); F16L 23/024 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/147 (2013.01); B21D 39/046 (2013.01); F16L 23/024 (2013.01); F16L 2013/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of connecting a first fitting to a second fitting to provide a fluid coupling between the first fitting and the second fitting includes providing a first fitting having an exterior surface; providing a second fitting having an interior surface and an annular groove provided on the interior surface; positioning the first fitting at least partially within the second fitting; and deforming the first fitting in a generally annular direction to form an annular ridge extending at least partially into the annular groove to couple the first fitting to the second fitting.