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Gas line lead-in assembly

  • US 4,162,801 A
  • Filed: 12/16/1977
  • Issued: 07/31/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A lead-in conduit assembly for gas lines and the like characterized by its flexibility comprising, in combination, an annular end fitting having attachment means defined thereon and including an annular nipple having a first end sealingly affixed to said fitting and a second free end, a flexible synthetic plastic tube coaxially sealingly mounted on said nipple free end in communication therewith, an annular socket member mounted upon said nipple free end in radial spaced relationship thereto wherein said member and nipple free end define an annular socket chamber, an end of said tube being received within said socket chamber, said socket member being radially contracted on said tube sealingly and frictionally mounting said tube upon said nipple free end, an annular plug closely circumscribing said tubing axially spaced from said nipple, and a flexible metal hose encompassing said nipple and radial spaced therefrom having a first end mounted on said fitting and a second end mounted over said plug, means attaching said hose second end to said plug, said metal hose being capable of flexible lateral deformation whereby said assembly may be readily formed into a bend without kinking of said tube.

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