Hull fitting

• US 5,456,499 A
• Filed: 08/16/1994
• Issued: 10/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Conbraco Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Conbraco Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Sharpe, Curtis
• Primary Examiner(s): Arola, Dave W.
• Application Number:
  US08/291,143
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 285/206, 285/46, 285/39, 285/161, 285/175, 285/179
• US Class Current: 285/39
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 41/14 by screwing an intermediate part against the inside or outside of the wall F16L41/086 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 5/06 by means of a swivel nut compressing a ring or sleeve

Abstract

A fitting for directing fluid flow through a fluid impervious wall includes an internally threaded conduit portion and an externally threaded retainer portion wherein the retainer portion includes two tab members for acquisition by a retention tool during fabrication and installation and the conduit also includes an input portion substantially similar in diameter to the preformed opening in the fluid impervious wall for maximizing flow rate through the fitting.

Claims

1. A fitting for directing fluid flow through a preformed opening in a fluid impervious wall, said fitting comprising conduit means for receiving and directing fluid flow, having an inlet portion conforming in dimension with said preformed opening and retainer means for engaging and retaining said conduit means against the wall in communication with said preformed opening, said retainer means having a fluid passageway formed therethrough in communication with said conduit means for directing fluid flow therethrough, said passageway being formed with walls having at least one protrusion formed thereon and projecting a predetermined distance into said passageway for acquisition by a retention tool during fabrication and installation, without significantly impeding fluid flow through said fitting.

2. A fitting according to claim 1 wherein said conduit means includes threads formed on an internal portion thereof and said retainer means includes threads formed on an outer surface thereof, said retainer threads being formed in compatibility with said conduit threads for interlocking therebetween to retain said retainer and said conduit in a mated relationship.

3. A fitting according to claim 2 wherein said conduit means includes a fluid passageway formed internally therein with the widest portion of said fluid passageway conforming substantially in dimension with the widest portion of said retainer means fluid passageway for substantially maximizing flow through said fitting.

5. A fitting according to claim 1 wherein said conduit means includes an input end having an annular flange projecting radially outwardly therefrom and said retaining member includes an input end having an annular flange projecting outwardly therefrom, said conduit means flange and said retaining member flange being for abutment against an inner surface and an outer surface of the fluid impervious wall when said conduit means and said retainer means are engaged for forming a seal around the preformed opening.

6. A fitting according to claim 5 wherein said retaining member flange is formed with a concave portion facing said fluid impervious wall for retention of a sealing compound therein for enhanced sealing around said preformed opening.

7. A fitting according to claim 1 wherein the conduit means includes a discharge portion having at least one raised surface portion formed thereon for retaining a continuing conduit thereon.

8. A fitting according to claim 1 wherein said conduit means includes a smoothly curved portion extending through substantially 90°

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4. A fitting according to claim 4 wherein said fluid passageway forming walls include two spaced, horizontally opposed protrusions projecting into said passageway.

9. A fitting for directing fluid flow through a fluid impervious wall, said fitting being for fitment to a preformed opening in the wall, said fitting comprising:

a conduit member for fluid flow therethrough having an input end and an output end, said input end having an inlet portion conforming in dimension with the preformed opening and an annular flange disposed thereat for abutment against a first wall surface adjacent and in registry with the preformed opening, said input end having threads formed on the inner surface thereof;

a retaining member for holding said conduit in fluid impervious contact with the first wall surface, said retaining member having a body portion with a fluid passageway formed therethrough and an annular flange projecting radially outwardly from one end of said body portion for abutment with a second wall surface adjacent the preformed opening, said body portion having threads formed on the outer surface thereof, said threads being configured to mate with said threads formed on said conduit, said body portion being configured for fitment through the preformed opening with said retaining member threads engaged with said conduit threads and said conduit flange in abutment with the first wall surface and said retaining member flange in abutment with the second wall surface to form a fluid impervious seal at the preformed opening for passage of fluid through said conduit.

10. A fitting according to claim 9 wherein said retaining member fluid passageway is formed by a generally cylindrical wall member having at least one tab member formed thereon and projecting outwardly into said passageway for acquisition by a retention tool during fabrication and installation.

11. A fitting according to claim 10 wherein said passageway wall member includes two spaced horizontally opposed tabs formed thereon.

12. A fitting according to claim 9 wherein said conduit means includes an input portion formed with a diameter corresponding substantially with an internal diameter of said retaining member fluid passageway to provide a volumetric flow rate substantially maximized.

13. A fitting according to claim 9 wherein the conduit means includes a discharge portion having at least one raised surface portion formed thereon for retaining a continuing conduit thereon.

14. A fitting according to claim 9 wherein said conduit means includes a smoothly curved portion extending through substantially 90°

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