Abstract: A coupling assembly that includes: a) a female coupling member including a cavity opening onto its receiving end, where the cavity has an annular groove; b) a male coupling member including an annular rib, the rib having a tapered leading edge, a trailing edge and a maximum diameter between the leading and trailing edges; c) a diametrically expandable locking ring carried in the annular groove of the female coupling member; and d) an annular collar slidably carried on the male coupling member axially between the trailing edge of the annular rib and the trailing end of the male coupling member, where the annular collar includes an outer circumferential surface having an outer diameter substantially equal to or greater than the maximum diameter of the annular rib and where the annular collar is slidable on the male coupling member from an unlocked position, in which the collar is positioned axially against the annular rib providing a relatively smooth circumferential surface from the trailing edge of the annula

Abstract: A coupling assembly for connecting two members is provided that includes a first “male” member and a second “female” member. The first member includes a release sleeve moveably mounted thereon having a rigid release portion and a flexible sealing portion. The second member comprises at least one of an integral coupling member integrated into an apparatus, such as a pump, and an independent coupling member. Upon connection of the first and second members, the flexible sealing portion sealingly engages a mating surface on the second member to substantially inhibit the entry of contamination into an area between the first and second members when connected. The present invention provides an improved release sleeve that releases the male member from both an independent female member and an integral female member.

Abstract: A socketless fitting for releasable connection of a pressurized line. The fitting has a housing body with a receiving opening to insert one end of the line, and an inner sleeve attached in the housing body in an arrangement that extends coaxially within the receiving opening for engagement into the inserted line end. The inner sleeve is fastened in the housing body media-tight around the periphery by a connector and preferably engages in the line media-tight around the periphery. A clamping element axially movable in the receiving opening cooperates with an inner surface of the housing body to secure the line end onto the inner sleeve. Media-tight outward sealing is accomplished by sealing engagement of the essentially rigidly secured inner sleeve in the line, because the inner sleeve itself is also tightly joined to the housing body.

Abstract: A coupling device for a pipe having a sleeve with an insert end for the pipe and a sealing means suitable for realizing a seal around the pipe inserted in the sleeve having a plurality of mutually slidable elements which together form a ring, and a grip ring mounted within said elements and extending along at least a part of the circumference of the pipe. The grip ring has projections that extend substantially radially inwards from its surface.

Abstract: A pipe coupler includes a gripping element adapted to engage an outer surface of a pipe end to oppose a pull-out force on the pipe end, and a torque drive mechanism which rotates the gripping element to induce longitudinal movement of the gripping element along the pipe end in an opposite direction. The gripping element may take the form of a collet having a threaded inner surface, and the torque drive mechanism incorporated in a back-up ring that surrounds the collet. The torque drive mechanism may be provided by an inwardly extending, longitudinal flange which is stamped out of the metallic back-up ring, and which engages a longitudinal notch in the collet. This design allows the intentional removal of the coupler at any time that the coupling is not under a large axial load.

Abstract: A coupling assembly for connecting two members is provided that includes a first “male” member and a second “female” member. The first member includes a release sleeve moveably mounted thereon having a rigid release portion and a flexible sealing portion. The second member is integrated into an apparatus, such as a pump, and includes a duct therethrough for receiving the first member. Upon connection of the first and second members, the flexible sealing portion sealingly engages a recessed seat portion of the second member to substantially inhibit the ingression of contaminates into the duct when the first and second members are connected. The foregoing coupling assembly is advantageous because it allows the second member to be formed directly into an apparatus. In other embodiments, the coupling assembly provides an improved release sleeve that releases the male member from both a conventional female member and an integral female member.

Abstract: A strain relief includes a main body having a bore therein for passage of a cable, wire, conduit, hose, or similar member therethrough. The main body includes a first section having male threads, and a second section including a plurality of cantilevered deflectable prongs extending therefrom. A plurality of slots are located between the prongs, and the prongs decrease in width extending toward distal ends of the prongs. A flexible elastomeric grommet is located within the bore and extends substantially along an entire length of the main body. The grommet includes a cylindrical sidewall and a plurality of spaced-apart annular ribs extending radially inwardly from the sidewall. A plurality of annular grooves are located between the annular ribs. The annular ribs have inside diameters which progressively increase along a length of the grommet in order to accommodate cables of various diameters therethrough.

Abstract: Apparatus has a vessel fitting (2) and a retainer (10) that connect a core spray pipe system (4) to an opening (14) in a wall (8) in a vessel (9) in a boiling water nuclear reactor. The vessel fitting (2) has a plurality of resilient beams (76a), (766b), (76c), (76d), 76(e) and 76(f) arranged to extend into the opening (14) and lock the vessel fitting (2) in place on the vessel. The retainer (10) is installed on the vessel fitting (2) by inserting it through a passage (79) in the vessel fitting (2). The retainer (10) bears against the beams to maintain them in locking engagement with the vessel.

Abstract: An elastomeric seal seals a pipe which is held in a push-in part of a plug-in coupling relative to a cylindrical interior surface of a housing of the plug-in coupling, into which the push-in part is pushed together with the pipe. The seal is in prestressed contact with the interior surface of the housing via an outward-facing annular lip and with the pipe via a radially inward-facing annular lip. The elastomeric seal is connectable by positive fitting to the push-in part, this positive fit being lockable by the assembly of the pipe to form a non-releasable connection, the pipe having a cylindrical and uninterrupted exterior circumference in the region of the seal. The joint between the seal and the push-in part is simple to assemble and is lockable by the insertion of the pipe. The connection of the seal to the push-in part may be additionally secured, with certain changes of diameter, by compression of the web-shaped connection between them.

Abstract: A tube joint including a joint body having a tube connection mechanism at one end and a coupling member coupled integrally with the other end of the joint body, where the tube connection mechanism is provided with a packing surrounding an outer surface of a tube to be inserted to function as a seal, and a stopper member for fixing the packing to prevent sliding movement.

Abstract: A connector for coiled tubing has been invented which has a hollow body member having a top, a bottom, and a fluid flow channel therethrough from top to bottom, coiled tubing gripping apparatus connected to the hollow body, and a movable member movably connected to the bottom of the hollow body, the movable member having a top, a bottom, a top portion within the hollow body and a bottom portion projecting down beyond the bottom of the movable body, the movable member movable with respect to the hollow body and having a fluid flow bore therethrough from top to bottom. In one aspect the movable member is movable longitudinally with respect to the hollow body and/or laterally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the hollow body. In certain aspects the connector has selectively locking apparatus for selectively drivingly locking the hollow body to the movable member.

Abstract: A sealing device for installation between a partition and at least one cable or conduit passing through a hole in the partition, includes two half-shells together forming a cylindrical body which completely surrounds the cable or conduit and is fixed to the partition. The device also includes a sealing joint and sealant to fill the space between the cable or conduit and the cylindrical body and to immobilize them relative to each other. The sealing means includes at least one sealing gasket of a flowable elastomeric material disposed about the cable or conduit, a radial gripping device in the form of a resiliently deformable split ring, which is disposed about the sealing gasket in the cylindrical body. The sealing gasket includes a skirt which is radially retractable in a substantially uniform manner about its entire circumference.

Abstract: A quick connect coupling generally comprises a housing having an axial bore extending inwardly from an entrance and increasing in diameter moving into the housing. A tube has a tube bead of increased diameter spaced from an inner end of the tube and is insertable into the bore. A generally annular radially expandable collet disposed within the bore expands upon insertion of the tube and contracts onto the tube outwardly of the tube bead. The collet functions as a wedge between the tube bead and the increasing diameter portion of the housing, thereby retaining the tube within the housing. In one embodiment, a spring disposed within the housing biases the collet toward the entrance of the housing, ensuring proper position of the collet in extreme conditions. The inventive collet allows smaller tube bead diameters to be used.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and method to monitor air filter restriction within an air cleaner system of a motor vehicle. The invention uses a quick connect couplig to allow fluid communication between a restriction gauge and the air cleaner housing and also provides a means of attaching the restriction gauge or a remote tubing connector to the air cleaner housing. The quick connect coupling is located within an axial bore, generally within a conduit in the housing. A portion of the filtered air is drawn from the air cleaner housing through the quick connect coupling and into the restriction gauge, where the pressure is measured and the amount of air filter restriction is gauged.

Abstract: A coupling receives a non-metallic tube (12) in an opening of a coupling body (10). A seal assembly (22, 24) disposed inside the coupling body (10) seals between the body (10) and the tube (12). A collet (16) disposed in the coupling body (10) includes a tapered external surface (50) that engages a tapered wall in the coupling body (10) to resist pull-out of the tube (12). The collet (16) includes an inner toothed (52) surface for gripping the tube (12) and has a split (70) or slots (54) that allow the collet (16) to radially expand and contract. A rotation prevention member, which in a preferred embodiment is a longitudinal rib (56) extending inwardly from the collet (16), limits relative rotation between the collet (16) and the tube (12). Moreover, edges (74) of the split (70) are rounded so that the collet can rotate relative to the coupling body (10).

Abstract: A push-to-connect tubing fitting which has a body, a collett with tubing gripping teeth that engage the tubing, and sealing devices. The collett is disposed within a bore in the body of the fitting. The collett has tubing gripping teeth on its inner bore which mechanically engage the outer surface of the tubing. A first sealing device is positioned within an inner bore of the collett at a point closer to the tubing insertion opening of the collett than are the tubing gripping teeth. This first sealing device seals the tubing to the collett. A second sealing device is disposed between the collett and the body. This second sealing device seals the collett to the body of the fitting and effectively completes the seal between the tubing and the body.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a molded plastics tubular coupling comprising a plastics sleeve having an integral head at one end. The sleeve provides a cylindrical outer surface to engage in a corresponding bore of another component. The surface has an encircling annular recess and an integral radially extending flexible annular diaphragm formed in the recess. The diaphragm has an outer periphery extending proud of the cylindrical surface to engage and grip the corresponding surface of another component.

Abstract: A coupling device for a pipe having a sleeve with an insert end for the pipe and a sealing means suitable for realizing a seal around the pipe inserted in the sleeve having a plurality of mutually slidable elements which together form a ring, and a grip ring mounted within said elements and extending along at least a part of the circumference of the pipe. The grip ring has projections that extend substantially radially inwards from its surface.

Abstract: A fitting for use with corrugated tubing. The fitting includes a first body having a first internal conduit therethrough and a first centerline. The first body has a plurality of fingers integral with the first body. The fingers are positioned radially about a periphery of the first body and each of the fingers is separated from an adjacent finger by a space. A second body which mates with the first body has a second internal conduit therethrough and a second centerline. The second body has a finger deflection surface for contacting the fingers and directing the fingers towards the first centerline.

Abstract: Coupling device for a pipe, comprising a sleeve having an insert end for the pipe and a sealing means adapted for realizing a seal around the pipe when inserted in the sleeve, said sealing means comprising a plurality of mutually slidable elements which together form a ring, and a grip ring being mounted within said elements and extending along at least a part of the perimeter of the pipe, the grip ring being formed with dents pressed out of the plane of the grip ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device for a tube comprising a sleeve part having at least one insert end for the tube and a sealing part suitable to provide a seal around the tube inserted into the sleeve part. The sealing organ comprises a plurality of substantially identical, slidably abutting elements which form part of a substantially closed ring. The elements increase radially in thickness. Furthermore pressure means are provided for pressing the elements against the tube.

Abstract: Opposing end fittings of a cylindrical tube pressure test fixture uses slanted abutting surfaces between retaining rings and ferrules that securely clamps a tube under high pressure testing. Retaining ring and ferrule friction and applied radial compression induce shear force upon the tube and prevent leaks during pressure testing.

Abstract: A hose coupling secures a flexible hose member having a radially outwardly facing exterior hose surface and a radially inwardly facing interior hose surface. The hose coupling includes a housing having a radially outwardly facing exterior surface and a radially inwardly facing interior surface defining a longitudinal passageway, a first axial end, and a second axial end. The interior surface includes a first ramped portion and a first seating portion. A tube support member has a tube portion disposed in the interior longitudinal passageway of the housing and a base portion fixedly coupled to the housing at the second axial end of the housing. The base portion has a seal seat region, and the tube portion has a radially outwardly facing exterior surface that includes a first grip ring for supporting the interior hose surface. The first grip ring is circumferentially disposed about the exterior hose surface.

Abstract: A coupling device for metal pipes includes a cup-joint, a packing bushing, a padding bushing and a bridging connector. The cup-joint holds and confines in its confining face the packing bushing and the padding bushing to yield a central holding hole for accommodating metal pipe. When the set of cup-joint, packing bushing and padding bushing is screwed to the threaded head of the bridging connector, the guiding face of the cup-joint squeezes the converging ending of the padding bushing to yield an excellent sealing effect to the metal pipe, while in turn the padding bushing pushes and squeezes the fortifiers against the confining face and the metal pipe to yield a clasping and sealing effect against leakage inside the couple device.

Abstract: A pipe connector is formed of a threaded tube, two inner tubes, and two fitting tubes. The threaded tube is provided at two longitudinal ends with an outer threaded portion. The inner tubes are fitted at one end thereof into the two longitudinal ends of the threaded tube. The inner tubes are provided at an opposite end with a plurality of elastic pieces. The fitting tubes are fastened to the two longitudinal ends of the threaded tube such that the inner threaded portion of the fitting tubes is engaged with the outer threaded portion of the threaded tube. The fitting tubes are provided in the outer surface thereof with a gripping portion for locating an annular ring which is fitted thereover.

Abstract: A coupling device has a female part secured to a rigid endpiece. A stepped bore is provided that presents a large diameter section beyond an axial latch that is movable between two positions. A banding ring is housed in a removable manner inside the large diameter section and fitted on its inside surface with at least one retaining projection. The projection is used to axially link the tube to the banding ring by biting into the outside surface of the tube. An axial latch has two positions: one opposing axial displacement of the banding ring away from the rigid endpiece, the other releasing the banding ring.

Abstract: Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, system and installation method for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink having a garbage disposer with its outlet connected by standard slip fit plumbing fittings to a sink drain trap plumbed to the household sewer system. The R/O reject waste water undercounter drain line is coupled into the sink drain trap in parallel drainage relation with the disposer outlet plumbing fittings by a baffle Tee plumbing fitting having first and second inlets perpendicular to one another with their input drainage liquid flow separated by an internal baffle. The garbage disposer outlet is coupled by a standard slip fit single inlet/outlet conduit plumbing fitting to the baffle Tee first inlet. The baffle Tee has a single outlet slip coupled to the inlet of the trap.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tube coupling device comprising a cylindrical cartridge having a throughway containing a tube locking device for locking a tube inserted into the throughway at one end of the cartridge. The outer side of the cartridge has an encircling rebate at said one end in which a grab ring of V-shaped cross-section is mounted with the V diverging towards said one end. One outer limb of the V projects outwardly of the outer cylindrical surface of the cartridge in its relaxed condition to grip and lock the cartridge in a bore in a further component.

Abstract: An adjustable safety and rapidly assembled connector includes a first joint, a second joint, two connecting seats, and a locking device. A sealing ring is installed within the connecting end of the second joint. A buckling groove is installed external the connecting end of the second joint. An inclined plane is installed on one side of the buckling groove. Each end of the two connecting seats is installed with a locking portion. A buckling body is projected from the inner portion of the buckling groove. An inclined plane is formed from one side of the buckling body. One ends of the two connecting seats are pivotally connected with connecting end of the first joint. When the two connecting seats are connected, the locking portions of two connecting seats are tightly locked by a locking device.

Abstract: An air spring having a flexible sleeve is mounted between a pair of movable support components to maintain the components in a spaced relationship. The flexible sleeve has a hollow interior which forms an internal fluid chamber. A connector is mounted in one end of the sleeve and receives a tube for controlling the flow of fluid into and out of the chamber. The connector has a main body molded into the sleeve end and a collet member telescopically rotatably mounted in a hollow interior of the main body. The collet member has a plurality of flexible fingers which grip the end of a tube when inserted therein and have one-way barbs which grip to tube to prevent it from being pulled out once it is inserted within the connector. An elastomeric seal is mounted within the body to provide a fluid seal between the tube and body interior.

Abstract: A stab-type coupling (10) for connecting a conduit in fluid communication with a fluid receiving article or another conduit includes a coupling body (12) having an internal recess (16). A stiffener assembly (34) is positioned in the recess (16) and includes a tubular member (36) for insertion into a bore (CB) of a conduit (C) inserted into the recess (16). The stiffener assembly (34) also includes a radially enlarged retaining and spacing member (48) connected to the tubular member (36) and located in an axially inner region of the recess (16). The retaining and spacing member (48) includes a conduit end receiving channel (74) defined therein for receiving a conduit end (T) therein. The retaining and spacing member (48) also includes an integral gripping element (76) that engages an outer surface (S) of a conduit (C) seated in the groove (74) to prevent its withdrawal therefrom.

Abstract: A flexible pipe joint for use with pipes installed on the ocean bottom comprising two pipes having adjacent ends shaped in the form of a ball wherein each ball-shaped end includes a tubular round pipe and a convex-shaped ring with a spherical cross-section fixed to the outer surface of the pipe end. The ring has a watertight welded seal between the rings edges and the round pipe outer surface. The flexible pipe joint further comprises a dual coupling including an upper and a lower part, the parts have inner surfaces of spherical-cross sections which conform to the outer surface of the rings. The dual coupling is fastened with eyebolts to complete the make-up of the flexible pipe joint.

Abstract: A tube coupling including a coupling body with a throughway having an open end to receive a tube. The diameter of the throughway increases towards the open end at a first location to form a first enlarged diameter portion to receive a tube. The diameter of the throughway also increases at a second location to form a further enlarged diameter portion to receive a tube locking device which holds the tube in the coupling body. A relatively hard plastics sleeve includes an end portion which is force-fit in the tube, and another end portion which includes an integral collar formed from a relatively soft plastics material including an annular sealing abutment. The annular sealing abutment sealingly engages in the throughway of the coupling body beyond the first location to prevent ingress of fluids between the sleeve and the throughway.

Abstract: A storm sewer overflow control device for controlling runoff surge flows from a generally vertically oriented storm drain into a generally horizontally oriented storm sewer pipe includes an engagement portion configured for insertion into the storm sewer pipe, a flow control portion attachable to the engagement portion and configured for receiving runoff surge flow flowing down the storm drain and slowing the flow for entry into the storm sewer through the engagement portion. The engagement portion is radially expandable to sealingly engage an interior surface of the storm sewer pipe, and preferably is configured to expand radially as it is shortened axially.

Abstract: A clip for use in combination with a fitting of a variety adapted for a releasable connection with the distal end of a length of tubing as including a body member, and an annular collet member received within a gland of the body member for slidable axial movement intermediate a rearward position accommodating the radial outward expansion of the collet member for the insertion and removal of the tubing end therethrough and a forward position effecting the radially inward contraction of the collet member about the outer tubing diameter delimiting the removal of the tubing distal end from the fitting. The clip includes a retaining portion configured to be received coaxially on the collet member intermediate an external forward end thereof and an opposing end of the fitting body member, and a shroud portion configured to extend over the forward end of the collet member for delimiting force-transmitting contact therewith tending to move the collet member from its forward to rearward position.

Abstract: A tube coupling is provided with a coupling body having a throughway opened at one end to receive an end portion of a tube. The coupling body has an internal cam surface tapering towards its open end in which a collet is located for locking the tube in the coupling body by engagement with the tapered cam surface, and also has stop means to limit entry of the collet into the throughway. The coupling body includes a main body, the main body including the throughway to receive the end portion of the tube and including the stop means to limit insertion of the collet. The coupling body also includes a cap in screw-threaded engagement with the main body, the cap including the open end to the throughway and the tapered cam surface. First indexing means on the cap and second indexing means on the main body are moveable relative to one another and engage one another in first and second positions to provide resistance to movement through the first and second positions.

Abstract: A coupler connects a gas leakage testing system to a pipe forming a part of a high pressure fluid conduit system, and a stationary case connected to the gas leakage testing system, a movable member movable in the inner space of the stationary case in an axial direction thereof, a coil spring urging the movable member in the axial direction, a split clamper arranged around the outer surface of the pipe and an axial force-to-radial force converter provided between the movable member and the split clamper form in combination the coupler; when the coupler is attached to the pipe, the coil spring urges the movable member in the axial direction, and the axial force-to-radial force converter inwardly exerts a radial force on the split clamper so as to grasp the pipe; since the split clamper is held in surface contact with the pipe, the pipe is never deformed due to concentration of a stress.

Abstract: A coupling for connecting a distal end of a corrugated tube with a fitting having a forward coupling end. The coupling includes a collet receivable coaxially over the distal end of the tube and including a circumferential wall portion which extends axially from a forward first end to a rearward second end. The second end is configured as having an outer portion and an inner portion of a diameter smaller than the outer periphery of the tube. The inner portion is configured to be receivable within the root portions of the tube for retaining the collet thereon, and presents a generally rearwardly-facing compression surface. The wall portion is longitudinally dissected through the second end thereof into at least a pair of arcuate, cantilevered segments.

Abstract: An improved valve construction having increased flow/pressure characteristics. The valve comprises a molded valve body including a plurality of body sections each having a generally flat inner surface, and the inner surfaces are disposed in contiguous relation along an interface. Each inner surface is formed with a plurality of recesses that mate with and complement recesses in the inner surface of the other body section to form a valve chamber and a connecting piston chamber. A spool valve is mounted for sliding movement in the valve chamber, while a piston having a generally oval cross-section is connected to the spool and is mounted for movement in the oval-shaped piston chamber. The inner surfaces of the body sections are also formed with a plurality of channel portions which mate and complement channel portions in the other body section to form flow channels that communicate with the valve chamber and the piston chamber.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tube coupling body (13) of circular external cross-section having an internal throughway open at one end to receive a tube with a collet form tube locking device in the open end of the throughway to lock a tube in the coupling body. The coupling body has on its outer side an encircling groove spaced from said one end of the body and a grab ring mounted in the groove of V-shaped cross-section facing the axial direction of the ring towards said one end of the coupling body. One limb of the V-shaped grab ring is lodged in the groove and the other limb projects from the groove at its free end for gripping engagement in a bore in which the coupling body is inserted.

Abstract: A repair fitting is provided for sealably connecting ends of a pipeline, when a damaged section of the pipeline has been removed. In a preferred embodiment, the pipeline ends are connected using the repair fitting with two stab fittings. The repair fitting includes a first and second piston and a first and second cylinder, wherein the first piston is slidable in the first cylinder and the second piston is slidable in the second cylinder. In an alternate embodiment, two fusion joints are used with the repair fitting to sealably connect the ends of the pipeline. A method is provided for making a repair fitting and a method is also provided for repairing a damaged section of a pipeline.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pipe junction holder for connecting a pipe to a mechanical joint. The junction holder contains a wedge placed between a seal gland and a wedge gland. The wedge has a split opening along its outer sloped surface. The seal gland is adapted for connection to the mechanical joint and the wedge gland. The wedge gland is adapted to seat over the wedge and cause the wedge to clamp on the pipe when the wedge glang is connected to the seal gland. The inner surface of the wedge is designed to clamp along substantially the entire circumference of the pipe when the wedge is tightly held in place over the pipe. The invention also provides a method of joining pipes with mechanical joints, wherein a free end of the pipe is adapted to be seated in a socket end of the mechanical joint.

Abstract: A conduit coupling having a body with an axially extending bore formed therethrough from a first end to a second end. The bore is defined by an inner wall including a frusto-conical surface converging toward the body first end. A radially constrictible and generally annular retaining collet is positioned in the bore. The collet includes an outer frusto-conical surface mating with the frusto-conical surface defined by the inner wall and is axially movable relative thereto. The collet has an inner toothed surface defining a collet inner diameter and at least two radially inwardly extending bite-teeth defining therebetween a distance less than the collet inner diameter and less than an outer diameter of a conduit inserted into the bore so that the bite-teeth engage an outer surface of the conduit. In this manner, upon axial outward movement of the conduit, the frusto-conical surface of the collet bears against the frusto-conical surface of the body inner wall to radially constrict the collet.

Abstract: Reject waste water adapter coupling fitting, system and installation method for use with a household undercounter reverse osmosis (R/O) water filtration installation associated with an in-counter sink having a garbage disposer with its outlet connected by standard slip fit plumbing fittings to a sink drain trap plumbed to the household sewer system. The R/O reject waste water undercounter drain line is coupled into the sink drain trap in parallel drainage relation with the disposer outlet plumbing fittings by a baffle Tee plumbing fitting having first and second inlets perpendicular to one another with their input drainage liquid flow separated by an internal baffle. The garbage disposer outlet is coupled by a standard slip fit single inlet/outlet conduit plumbing fitting to the baffle Tee first inlet. The baffle Tee has a single outlet slip coupled to the inlet of the trap.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a collet for locating a tube in a throughway of a coupling body. The collet includes an annular flange having a central opening for a tube and a plurality of axially extending legs, each having a detent at its distal end for locking between the coupling body and tube. A plurality of slots are formed in the annular head corresponding in profile to axial projections of the detent profiles on the annular head for elements of the tooling required for molding the sides of the detents adjacent the annular head.

Abstract: A tubular glove or insert having a front ring relief at one end and at an opposite end, an external ring relief. In an internal edge of the external ring relief are located two internal ring rows of teeth. A polyhedric tool is used to form a plurality of V-shaped cuttings or notches at equal distances in the internal surfaces of the external ring relief. The cuttings are then submitted to a further cutting or milling operation to form longitudinal slots centered at a vertex of the V-shaped notches at the back extremity of the V-shaped notches near the front ring relief so that the glove can be inserted into a connection body. This process allows the manufacturing of connection gloves (inserts) with a reduction in length and consequent reduction of material used and equipment used, as well as specialized manpower, while strengthening the grasping surface of the glove on a tube.

Abstract: A quick connect coupling having a self-contained releasable collet generally comprises a housing having an axial bore extending inwardly from an entrance. The axial bore includes a large diameter portion adjacent the entrance. A tube having a bead of relatively large diameter is insertable into the bore. A generally annular radially expandable collet disposed within the bore of the housing expands upon insertion of the tube into the housing and contracts onto the tube between the bead and the housing, thereby retaining the tube within the housing. The tube is selectably releasable from the housing by an annular pilot disposed within the housing having an inclined surface complementary to an inclined surface on the collet. Release members are provided to facilitate axial inward movement of the collet into the housing. The collet then rides up the inclined surface of the pilot, thereby radially expanding the collet and releasing the tube from the housing.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a port having a collet, an O-ring seal, and a support between the collet and the seal. The collet axially receives a tube for water passage. The support limits radial movement of the tube off the axis. The support has an L-shaped cross section having a radial leg that seats the O-ring, and an axial leg. Water purifiers are often installed in confined spaces near mechanical equipment. Conventional water purifiers installed with sharp bends in influent and effluent water tubes and exposed to equipment vibration conducted by the tubes often exhibit weeping at the port. In an embodiment of the present invention, weeping is eliminated by maintaining axial relation between the tube, the seal, and the collet.

Abstract: A pipe connection is formed between a relatively soft pipe segment and a stiffer socket by inserting a split securing ring in a groove of the socket, then spreading this ring and inserting the pipe segment through the split ring into the pipe segment without contact with the split ring. The mounting body maintaining the spread state of the split ring is then removed to allow the spring ring to engage with its intrinsic elastic force along the periphery of the pipe segment. Even if the inner surface of the split ring is provided with a corundum layer or like friction-enhancing structure there will be no damage to the outer periphery of the pipe which might interfere with sealing.

Abstract: An oil-tight coupling device includes a hose, an oil-tight gasket, a coupling sleeve, a coupling bushing and a nut. The coupling sleeve is provided with a plurality of equidistantly spaced apart resilient portions that bend inwardly. Each resilient portion has a protruding lip radially disposed at a lower end and a stop piece axially disposed at the lower end. The stop piece is provided with an inclined surface at either side. The coupling bushing is provided with a plurality of projections at an upper end for matching the resilient projections and a curved slot at a lower portion for receiving a stop post of said coupling sleeve to restrict the displacement of the coupling sleeve. By means of the stop post that displaces along the curved slot, the stop pieces may move along the inclined surfaces of the projections to cause the resilient portions to bend inwardly, allowing the lips to enter a neck portion of the hose to quickly secure the hose.