Abstract: Apparatus and method for measuring the shear viscosity of a fluid urges sample fluid through a gap between a sleeve having an axial passage and a pin extending axially into the passage in the sleeve to subject the sample fluid to shear while measuring the axial force tending to move the pin and the sleeve axially away from one another, the axial force being indicative of the shear viscosity of the sample fluid.

Abstract: An improved releasable coupling device for a tube of the type which includes a fitting having a bore communicable with a source of fluid and an opening into the bore through which the tube is to be inserted, a retaining ring in the opening having a plurality of axially extending inwardly biased fingers adapted to engage the tube when the tube is inserted into the fitting towards the bore, and an unlocking collar for forcing the plurality of fingers radially outward to cause disengagement of the fingers from the tube. An annular sealing member is positioned in the opening axially between the fingers and the end of the opening adjacent the bore for engaging the tube and the wall of the opening to seal the tube in the fitting when the tube is inserted therethrough, and which is in engagement with the fingers. The annular sealing member is adapted to exert an axially directed force towards the fingers when subjected to the pressure of the fluid communicating with the bore.

Abstract: An improved releasable coupling device for a tube is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a fitting having a bore therein and an opening into the bore through which the tube is to be inserted, a retaining ring disposed in the opening and having a plurality of axially extending inwardly biased fingers, and an unlocking collar positioned inside of the retaining ring in the opening. The inwardly biased fingers of the retaining ring each have a gripping portion adapted to engage the tube when the tube is inserted into the fitting towards the bore so that the tube is restrained against axial movement out of the fitting. The unlocking collar is axially movable relative to the retaining ring for direct engagement with the fingers upon axial movement towards the fingers to force the fingers radially outward to cause disengagement of the gripping portions from the tube.

Abstract: An improved releasable coupling device for a tube is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a fitting having a bore therein and an opening into the bore through which the tube is to be inserted, a retaining ring disposed in the opening and having a plurality of axially extending inwardly biased fingers, and an unlocking collar positioned inside of the retaining ring in the opening. The inwardly biased fingers of the retaining ring each have a gripping portion adapted to engage the tube when the tube is inserted into the fitting towards the bore so that the tube is restrained against axial movement out of the fitting. The unlocking collar is axially movable relative to the retaining ring for direct engagement with the fingers upon axial movement towards the fingers to force the fingers radially outward to cause disengagement of the gripping portions from the tube.