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| 20090299514 | FITTING ASSEMBLY EVALUATING APPARATUS AND METHODS - Methods and apparatus for evaluating characteristics of components of a mechanically attached connection are disclosed. Characteristics that may be evaluated include, but are not limited to, the position of a conduit gripping device on a conduit, an amount of axial compression or stroke of the conduit gripping device, and an amount of clamping force applied to the conduit gripping device as the conduit gripping device is axially compressed or stroked. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100148501 | FERRULE ASSEMBLY FOR CONDUIT FITTING - Two conduit gripping devices that are to be used together in a conduit fitting assembly are interconnected or held together as a cartridge or subassembly prior to assembly with fitting components to form a fitting assembly. In a more specific embodiment, one or both of the conduit gripping devices comprises a retaining structure by which the devices are mechanically connected together as a subassembly. For example, in one embodiment a front ferrule and a back ferrule for a tube fitting may be snapped together. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100213705 | CONDUIT FITTING WITH TORQUE COLLAR - A conduit fitting of the type having first and second threaded fitting components and at least one conduit gripping device, further includes a stroke limiting member that allows the fitting to be pulled up by applying a predetermined torque. In one embodiment, the stroke limiting member may be a non-integral torque collar and in another embodiment the stroke limiting member may be two engaging surfaces integrally formed with the fitting components. Alternatively, the fitting may also be pulled up by turns. In still another embodiment, a stroke limiting member is provided that may be used to enable a fitting that is designed to be pulled up by turns to also be pulled up by torque. The stroke limiting member facilitates many remakes of the fitting, including remakes by torque. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100320755 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ZERO CLEARANCE CONNECTION WITH OPTIONAL SENSING FUNCTION - Apparatus and method for mechanically attached connections of conduits may include a conduit gripping member ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110181042 | CONDUIT GRIPPING DEVICE HAVING RETAINING STRUCTURE FOR CONDUIT FITTING - The disclosure presents exemplary embodiments of a cartridge nut concept for conduit fittings. The cartridge nut concept may include the feature of loosely retaining one or more conduit gripping devices with a fitting component such as a male or female threaded nut. The cartridge nut concept may be realized using one or more geometry or shape features or characteristics of one or more conduit gripping devices. Still further, the cartridge nut concept may be realized in combination with a ferrule cartridge concept. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110227337 | FITTING FOR JACKETED TUBING - A conduit fitting includes first and second fitting components that can be joined, and at least one conduit gripping device that can grip and seal against an unjacketed portion of a metal conduit when the first and second fitting components are pulled up on the metal conduit. The conduit fitting further includes a sealing element and a seal engaging member that can be joined with at least one of the metal conduit, the first fitting component, and the second fitting component to compress the sealing element against a jacketed portion of the metal conduit. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110298211 | CONDUIT FITTING WITH SPLIT TORQUE COLLAR - A conduit fitting of the type having first and second threaded fitting components and at least one conduit gripping device, further includes a stroke limiting member that allows the fitting to be pulled up by applying a predetermined torque. In one embodiment, the stroke limiting member may be a torque collar. Alternatively, the fitting may also be pulled up by turns, hi still another embodiment, a stroke limiting member is provided that may be used to enable a fitting that is designed to be pulled up by turns to also be pulled up by torque. Different embodiments are provided for the stroke limiting member, including a visual indication as well as a torque indication. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110302762 | FITTING ASSEMBLY EVALUATING APPARATUS AND METHODS - The present application discloses methods and apparatus for installing fitting components, such as a conduit gripping device, on a conduit to form an assembly. The assembly is joinable with at least one other fitting component to form a fitting. The present application also discloses methods and apparatus for evaluating characteristics of components of a mechanically attached connection. Characteristics that may be evaluated include, but are not limited to, the position of a conduit gripping device on a conduit, an amount of axial compression or stroke of the conduit gripping device, an amount of clamping force applied to the conduit gripping device as the conduit gripping device is compressed, and an amount of torque applied to members that compresses the conduit gripping device. | 12-15-2011 |
