Connector with integral seal
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1. A connector comprising:
- a tubular connector body having a center axis and a mating end;
a coupling member aligned on said center axis at said mating end of said connector body, said coupling member having an inner annular surface extending over a portion of said mating end;
a seal base aligned on said center axis, positioned adjacent said connector body; and
a seal having at least one generally cylindrical sealing surface and a radially inward-facing surface opposite said sealing surface, said seal extending from said seal base as a thin, elongated ring configured to press said sealing surface against said inner annular surface of said coupling member, said radially inward-facing surface defining the outer boundary of a void, and said connector body defining the inner boundary of said void.
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Abstract
A connector is provided with a seal integral with a seal base, and a coupling member supported on a connector body. The seal base can be separate from, integral with, or attached to the connector body. The seal extends from the seal base as a thin, elastically deformable ring around a circumference of the seal base, and presses against a surface of the coupling member to provide a seal between the connector body and coupling member.
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1. A connector comprising:
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a tubular connector body having a center axis and a mating end; a coupling member aligned on said center axis at said mating end of said connector body, said coupling member having an inner annular surface extending over a portion of said mating end; a seal base aligned on said center axis, positioned adjacent said connector body; and a seal having at least one generally cylindrical sealing surface and a radially inward-facing surface opposite said sealing surface, said seal extending from said seal base as a thin, elongated ring configured to press said sealing surface against said inner annular surface of said coupling member, said radially inward-facing surface defining the outer boundary of a void, and said connector body defining the inner boundary of said void. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector comprising:
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a nut having a rear end and an inner surface at said rear end; and a connector body having a mating end, and a generally cylindrical seal extending longitudinally from said mating end radially outward of said mating end, said seal having at least one sealing surface configured to seal against said inner surface of said nut and an inwardly facing surface opposite said sealing surface, wherein the inwardly facing surface defines an annular space between said inwardly facing surface and said mating end. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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