US 12,392,433 B2
Press fitting device, components and method
Libardo Ochoa Dias, West Warwick, RI (US); and Herbert J. Bouchard, West Greenwich, RI (US)
Assigned to Quick Fitting Holding Company, LLC, East Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Quick Fitting Holding Company, LLC, East Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/536,532.
Application 18/536,532 is a continuation of application No. 17/481,804, filed on Sep. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,885,448.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102592 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 37/086 (2006.01); F16L 13/14 (2006.01); F16L 37/091 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/086 (2013.01) [F16L 13/142 (2013.01); F16L 37/091 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fitting, comprising:
a main body component comprising interior and exterior surfaces, wherein the interior surface defines a cavity extending through the main body component along an axis, and wherein the interior surface comprises an axially inner segment and an axially outer segment;
a latching band securely maintained within the interior surface, wherein the latching band comprises a radially inner surface and a radially inwardly extending latch, wherein the radially inwardly extending latch comprises a radial distance from the axis that is less than a radial distance from the axis to the axially inner segment;
a sealing ring securely maintained within the interior surface and against the radially inner surface of the latching band, wherein the sealing ring is formed with an opening, and wherein the radially inwardly extending latch extends through the sealing ring opening; and
wherein the main body component comprises an axially outer edge and wherein the sealing ring comprises an expandable material comprising an axially outer edge that lies axially aligned with or inwardly of the axially outer edge of the main body component when the sealing ring is at rest and lies axially outwardly of the axially outer edge of the main body component when the sealing ring is compressed.