US 12,292,139 B2
Adapter and method for connecting
Jörgen Ekström, Skövde (SE)
Assigned to CEJN AB, Skövde (SE)
Filed by CEJN AB, Skövde (SE)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,866.
Claims priority of application No. 2204866 (GB), filed on Apr. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0313922 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 21/02 (2006.01); F16L 39/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/12 (2006.01); F16L 37/26 (2006.01); F16L 37/413 (2006.01); F16L 37/42 (2006.01); F16L 37/50 (2006.01); F16L 37/56 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 21/022 (2013.01) [F16L 39/04 (2013.01); F16L 27/125 (2013.01); F16L 37/26 (2013.01); F16L 37/413 (2013.01); F16L 37/42 (2013.01); F16L 37/50 (2013.01); F16L 37/56 (2013.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01); F16L 2201/20 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter between two connectors and a coaxial coupling or a coaxial nipple, wherein the two connectors are any combination of a separate coupling and a separate nipple, the adapter comprising:
a body defining a first cylindrical opening for a first element and a second cylindrical opening for a second element;
the first element including a first cylindrical element part to fit in the first cylindrical opening, a first connection for a first of the two connectors, and a second connection for the coaxial coupling or nipple; and
the second element including a second cylindrical element part to fit in the second cylindrical opening, and a third connection for a second of the two connectors;
wherein the first element is slidably and rotatably arranged in the body, and a central axis of the first connection is eccentric to a central axis of the cylindrical first element part; and
wherein the second element is slidably and rotatably arranged in the body, and a central axis of the third connection is eccentric to a central axis of the cylindrical second element part.