Abstract: A tubing/fitting connection provides secure sealing attachment of a tubing to a fitting. In a described embodiment, a flexible tubing is connected to a non-rigid fitting using a retainer which grips both the tubing and the fitting. The retainer also internally supports the tubing, and may sealingly engage both the tubing and the fitting.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 18, 2002
Date of Patent:
April 13, 2004
Assignee:
Qest
Inventors:
James T. Brown, Gary L. Runyan, Robert S. Stachowiak