US 12,259,073 B1
Connector assembly and methods of use
Lisa A Lane, Clarksburg, NJ (US)
Assigned to Drug Careers Inc., Clarksburg, NJ (US)
Filed by Drug Careers Inc., Clarksburg, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,084.
Application 18/376,084 is a continuation of application No. 17/807,775, filed on Jun. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,774,021, issued on Oct. 3, 2023.
Application 17/807,775 is a continuation of application No. 17/002,769, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,365,838, issued on Jun. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/891,582, filed on Aug. 26, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 33/207 (2006.01); F16L 33/16 (2006.01); F16L 33/28 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 33/2076 (2013.01) [F16L 33/16 (2013.01); F16L 33/28 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rigid compression fitting comprising
a rigid female cap, a rigid double sided male component, and a rigid insert of a size to fit therebetween;
wherein the compression fitting has an opening therethrough when assembled;
wherein the rigid insert comprises a tube portion and an approximately perpendicular insert flange portion aligned with one open end of the rigid insert;
wherein the rigid female cap comprises a rim around a first opening and a second opening through which the tube portion is inserted when assembled;
wherein the tube portion and the rim of the rigid female cap have a gap therebetween when assembled;
wherein the tube portion extends through and beyond the rim of rigid female cap when assembled;
wherein the approximately perpendicular insert flange portion is configured to pass through the second opening but not the first opening when assembled;
wherein the rigid double sided male component comprises a complementary male cap end that is complementary to the female cap, a male hose end for attaching to a hose opposite the complementary male cap end, and an internal perpendicular transition plane between a larger opening of the complementary male cap end and a smaller opening in the male hose end, wherein the transition plane is proximate the male hose end;
wherein an inner circumference of the tube portion is smaller than an inner circumference of the complementary male cap end;
wherein the second opening in the rigid female cap has a circumference that is larger than a circumference of the approximately perpendicular insert flange portion; and
wherein the approximately perpendicular insert flange portion rests against the internal perpendicular transition plane when assembled.