×

Push to connect fitting with formed gripper teeth

  • US 8,025,318 B1
  • Filed: 04/27/2009
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. In a push to connect fitting that is connectable to a section of tubing, the fitting having a body portion and a tubular collet at least partially disposed within the body portion, wherein the section of tubing is receivable within the collet, the improvement comprising:

  • a thread formed on an inner periphery of the collet, wherein each turn of the thread provides two points of engagement that are directly adjacent to each other along the longitudinal dimension of the section of tubing.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×