US4486036A
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Reusable coupling
Assignee: HYDRARESEARCH Co Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-29
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2002-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A coupling and method of coupling thin-wall hose/tubing and the like includes an inner member, a sleeve surrounding the inner member and the tubing therebetween. The inner member is provided with a pair of tubing grooves and a seal material between the grooves. By means of compression rings or annular ridges the tubing is forced into the tubing grooves and stretched across the seal, thus forming a fluid-tight coupling member.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J. Storke
- 👤 Carl L. Grayson
- 👤 Ernest B. Loker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 06:02
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/49948; Y10T29/49952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A coupling for use with flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) an inner member, (b) an outer member substantially surrounding said inner member, (c) means for receiving and retaining tubing therebetween, said receiving and retaining means comprising: (1) a pair of substantially annular tubing grooves on the periphery of said inner member, (2) a seal receiving groove adjacent at least one of said tubing grooves, and sealing material in said seal receiving groove, (3) a first substantially annular means cooperating with the tubing and said tubing grooves for forcing said tubing into said grooves, (4) a second substantially annular means opposite said seal receiving groove cooperating with said tubing and said sealing material for exerting a force on said sealing material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A coupling for use with flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) an inner member, (b) an outer member substantially surrounding said inner member, (c) means for receiving and retaining tubing therebetween, said receiving and retaining means comprising: (1) a pair of substantially annular tubing grooves on the periphery of said inner member, (2) a seal receiving groove adjacent at least one of said tubing grooves, and sealing material in said seal receiving groove, (3) a first substantially annular means cooperating with the tubing and said tubing grooves for forcing said tubing into said grooves, (4) a second substantially annular means opposite said seal receiving groove cooperating with said tubing and said sealing material for exerting a force on said sealing material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coupling as defined in claim 1 wherein said outer member is in the form of a plurality of interconnected segments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coupling as defined in claim 1 wherein said first substantially annular means are a pair of substantially annular ridges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coupling as defined in claim 1 wherein said seal receiving groove is positioned between said pair of tubing grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
A coupling for use with flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) an inner member, (b) an outer member substantially surrounding said inner member, (c) means for receiving and retaining tubing therebetween, said receiving and retaining means comprising: (1) a pair of annular tubing grooves on the periphery of said inner member; (2) a seal receiving groove between said tubing grooves, sealing material in said seal receiving groove, and an annular band between said outer member and the tubing opposite said seal receiving groove; and (3) substantially annular means cooperating with the tubing and said tubing groove for forcing the tubing into said groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A coupling for use with flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) an inner member, (b) an outer member substantially surrounding said inner member, (c) means for receiving and retaining tubing therebetween, said receiving and retaining means comprising: (1) a pair of annular tubing grooves on the periphery of said inner member; (2) a seal receiving groove between said tubing grooves, sealing material in said seal receiving groove, and an annular band between said outer member and the tubing opposite said seal receiving groove; and (3) substantially annular means cooperating with the tubing and said tubing groove for forcing the tubing into said groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coupling as defined in claim 5 including a substantially annular ridge cooperating with said tubing and said tubing groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coupling as defined in claim 5 wherein said sealing material surrounds a substantial portion of said inner member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coupling as defined in claim 5, wherein said outer member is in the form of a plurality of interconnected segments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coupling as defined in claim 5, wherein said substantially annular means are a pair of substantially annular ridges.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of sealing thin-walled flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) providing a first inner coupling member and a second outer coupling member surrounding said first member, (b) forming a pair of tubing receiving grooves in said inner member, (c) forming a seal receiving groove in said inner member between said sealing grooves, (d) inserting sealing material in said seal receiving groove, (e) placing tubing over said first member, (f) placing an annular metal band over said tubing substantially concentric with said sealing material, (g) forcing the tubing into said tubing grooves and tightly over said seal material, and stretching the tubing over the sealing material as the tubing is forced into said tubing grooves to form a tight seal between said sealing material and the tubing.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of sealing thin-walled flexible hose, tubing and the like comprising: (a) providing a first inner coupling member and a second outer coupling member surrounding said first member, (b) forming a pair of tubing receiving grooves in said inner member, (c) forming a seal receiving groove in said inner member between said sealing grooves, (d) inserting sealing material in said seal receiving groove, (e) placing tubing over said first member, (f) placing an annular metal band over said tubing substantially concentric with said sealing material, (g) forcing the tubing into said tubing grooves and tightly over said seal material, and stretching the tubing over the sealing material as the tubing is forced into said tubing grooves to form a tight seal between said sealing material and the tubing.
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