Method of coupling narrow diameter tubing to a CPI port

• US 9,217,522 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2012
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John W. Best
• Original Assignee: John W. Best
• Inventors: Best, John W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bryant, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vaughan, Jason L
• Application Number:
  US13/490,424
• Time in Patent Office: 1,294 Days
• Field of Search: 294/56, 298/901.4, 285/339, 285341-343, 285/348, 285/392, 285/357, 285/393
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 30/6026 Fluid seals

Abstract

A coupling device for interconnecting external tubing to a port of a device. The coupling device includes a port stud, linking tube, collar, tube cap and stud nut. The port stud includes a tube opening from a top section to a bottom section of the port stud. The linking tube is sized to fit inside the tube opening of the port stud and attach to the external tubing. The collar is attached to an outside of the linking tube. The tube cap is threaded onto the top section of the port stud. The stud nut threads onto the bottom section of the port stud.

Claims

1. A method of coupling a narrow diameter tubing having an end, to a CPI port of a device, the CPI port having an entrance opening and having a bottom located distal from the the entrance opening and the CPI port further including a bottom opening that is proximal to the bottom and distal from the entrance opening of the CPI port, the bottom opening providing communication between the CPI port and a device opening in the device to which the CPI port is attached, comprising:

providing a coupling device which receives and retains the end of the narrow diameter tubing;

providing the coupling device such that it is adapted to mount to the CPI port;

providing the coupling device such that the coupling device is configured to be mechanically manipulated in order to move the end of the narrow diameter tubing with pressure against a shoulder of the port;

wherein the shoulder of the port is located at the bottom of the CPI port and surrounds the bottom opening of the CPI port;

providing a malleable material on the end of the narrow diameter tubing that will compress under force and provide a seal between the narrow diameter tubing and the CPI port;

inserting the narrow diameter tubing into the coupling device;

installing the malleable material on the bottom end of the narrow diameter tubing that will compress under force and provide a seal between the narrow diameter tubing and the shoulder that surrounds the bottom opening of the CPI port;

installing the coupling device into the entrance opening of the CPI port and mechanically manipulating the coupling device such that the coupling device moves the end of the narrow diameter tubing in order to force the end of the narrow diameter tubing against the shoulder of the CPI port; and

the movement of the end of the narrow diameter tubing compressing the malleable material on the end of the narrow diameter tubing and forming a seal between the end of the narrow diameter tubing and the shoulder of the CPI port.

2. A method of coupling narrow diameter tubing, having an end, to a CPI port of a device, the CPI port having an entrance opening and having a bottom located distal from the the entrance opening and the CPI port further including a bottom opening that is proximal to the bottom and distal from the entrance opening of the CPI port, the bottom opening providing communication between the CPI port and a device opening in the device to which the CPI port is attached, comprising:

providing a coupling device that it is adapted to mount to the CPI port;

inserting a tube into the coupling device;

wherein the tube has a top end and a bottom end;

inserting the narrow diameter tubing into that tube at the top end of the tube;

wherein the tube retains the end of the narrow diameter tubing;

mechanically manipulating the coupling device such that the coupling device moves the end of the tube, with pressure against a shoulder of the port;

wherein the shoulder of the port is located at the bottom of the CPI port and surrounds the bottom opening of the CPI port;

attaching a malleable material around the end of the narrow diameter tubing and onto the end of the tube; and

wherein the malleable material is located between the end of the narrow diameter tubing and the shoulder of the CPI port;

wherein the malleable material compresses under force when the coupling device is mechanically manipulated and provides a seal between the narrow diameter tubing and the CPI port.

3. The method of claim 2, further including attaching the narrow diameter tubing to the tube such that the narrow diameter tubing is fixed within the tube and moves with the tube.

4. The method of claim 2, further including installing the narrow diameter tubing within the tube such that the tube is moveable along the narrow diameter tubing.

5. The method of claim 4, further including moving the tube along the narrow diameter tubing to compress the malleable material.