Abstract:
A diesel exhaust fluid transfer circuit providing a fluid transfer connector for securely connecting a port fitting of a diesel exhaust fluid device to a diesel exhaust fluid hose. The fluid transfer connector comprises an attachment nut attachable to a port fitting of the diesel exhaust fluid device. The fluid transfer connector further comprises a hose adapter including a fluid conduit and an annular wiper seal coaxially aligned with the fluid conduit. With the attachment nut attached to the port fitting, the fluid conduit is slidable over the port fitting and connectable to the attachment nut, and the annular wiper seal wipes any residue on the port fitting as the fluid conduit is slid over the port fitting.
Abstract:
A swivel coupling (100) assembly includes a first annular member (110) having at least one annular barb (115), a shoulder (116) and at least one annular groove (118) containing a seal (130; 140). There is a first bearing surface (131) and a second bearing surface (141) either side of the annular groove. The first and second bearing surfaces have a width equal to or greater than a width of the annular groove. There is a second annular member (150) having an inner surface defining a bore configured to receive the first annular member. When joined, the shoulder of the first annular member frictionally engages the bore of the second annular, thereby allowing rotation. The seal engages with and seals the bore at a location between the ends of the second member, and spaced by a distance of at least the width of the first and second bearing surfaces from the shoulder and the second opening, respectively.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a connection to a conduit may include a first part configured to be threadably attached to a second part. The first part can include a male threaded section spaced axially apart from a ratchet section having radially protruding teeth. The second part can be at least partly formed by an elastically deformable material and includes a female threaded section spaced axially apart from at least one pawl that is configured to engage the radially protruding teeth. When the at least one pawl is engaged with the teeth, relative rotation between the first part and the second part may be allowed in a tightening direction and prevented in a loosening direction or may be allowed in the tightening and loosening directions. When the second part is deformed by at least one radially inward force, the at least one pawl disengages the teeth of the ratchet section.
Abstract:
A hammer union (100) includes a male sub (102), a threaded female sub (104), a threaded union nut (106) disposed around abutting ends of the threaded female sub and the male sub, the abutting ends of the threaded female sub and the male sub include contact surfaces (120, 122) perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (50) of the hammer union, and an outermost diameter of the perpendicular contact surfaces and a minor thread diameter of the female sub are equidistant from a longitudinal axis of the hammer union. A method of assembling a hammer union includes inserting a plurality of load segments (108) between a threaded union nut and a male sub, threadedly engaging internal threads of the threaded union nut with external threads (105) of a female sub, and engaging flat contact surfaces (120, 122) of abutting ends of the male sub and the female sub.
Abstract:
A hose has a connector (12) at an end portion (10) thereof for providing a connection with a unit, the connector comprising a first moulded member (20) having an inner annular surface (22) moulded to an outer annular surface (24) of the end portion to provide a fluid-tight connection with the end portion, and a fastener (26) for fastening the connector to the unit. A method of manufacturing the hose comprises the steps of: inserting a core (80) inside the hose end portion (10) to support the hose end portion during moulding; moulding the first moulded member (20) with the inner annular surface (22) thereof moulded to an outer annular surface (24) of the end portion; withdrawing the core; and positioning the fastener (26) at the end portion for fastening the connector to the unit.
Abstract:
An end connection for a tube fitting (10) includes a tubular member (20) having a first end (22) joinable to a fluid device (26) and a second end (24). The second end (24) of the tubular member (20) has an end configuration that can be mated with a second end connection. The tubular member (20) has a circumferential bulge (50) axially behind the second end (24). The bulge (50) and the end configuration are formed integrally with the tube (20), for example, by molding of a plastic material.
Abstract:
Monoblock connection (10) to connect a first tubular element (30) with a second tubular element, comprising an outer body (11), a first inner element (14), and a second inner element (18), coaxial to each other. The inner element (18) is able to be elastically deformed to clamp the end of the first tubular element (30) when the outer body (11) is attached to the second tubular element. The second inner element (18) has on its surface at least an open portion (29), and on the surface of the outer body (11) an aperture (32) is made, which is put in correspondence with the open portion (29) so as to allow to verify from the outside the presence of the end of the first tubular element (30) and verify the correct insertion thereof.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a synthetic resin union joint consisting of inserting a box nut for a union joint into a union joint portion on the end of a pipe, the box nut having a smaller diameter than that of the collar of the union joint portion on the pipe end, employs means for coupling the union joint portion in which a union retaining collar of the box nut is softened by heat so that the diameter thereof is enlarged, and the box nut is fitted into the union joint portion so that the union retaining collar is beyond the collar of the union joint portion, and then the union retaining collar of the box nut is restored so that its diameter is reduced to its former size.
Abstract:
A seal assembly for a nested dual drill pipe includes a drill pipe member, such as a tube or drill pipe segment, having a female seal assembly (18, 118) and a male seal assembly (16A, 116) at the longitudinal ends thereof. The female seal assembly includes a larger internal diameter portion (18E), a taper (18E1) adjacent thereto, and a smaller internal diameter portion (18F) adjacent to the taper. The male seal assembly includes a smaller external diameter portion (16G), a seal area or groove (16F) adjacent thereto, and a larger external diameter portion (16E) adjacent to the seal groove. The smaller internal diameter portion and the larger external diameter portion have diameters selected to enable free longitudinal movement of the male seal assembly into the female seal assembly while limiting axial displacement to maintain a seal ring (38) in the seal area or groove fully energized.
Abstract:
The device connects a first end-coupler (1) with a second end-coupler (2), in particular of a piping. A nut (15) is provided with a threaded bore (17) in which the first end-coupler (1) is screwed along a longitudinal axis (X). In a tightening position, the first end-coupler (1) is in axial stress with a second end-coupler (2) accommodated in the nut. Anti-rotation means are provided between the nut (15, 115) and at least one (2) of the end-couplers to prevent relative rotation except when a torque exceeding a predetermined threshold is applied thereto. The anti-rotation means consist of at least one tab (21) made in the material of the nut (15) to lockingly interfere with substantially planar faces formed on the second end-coupler (2).