Torque limiting fluid connector system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9303800
APP PUB NO 20120117784A1
SERIAL NO

13159377

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A torque limiting fluid connector system which can be hand screwed to a maximum tightening torque and be hand loosened, including: an outer member having a front opening, a back opening, and a plurality of outwardly flexible portions separated by axially extending slots; an inner member having a front opening, a back opening, an interior threaded surface and a plurality of outwardly extending projections dimensioned to be received within the axially extending slots when the inner member is received within the outer member; a connector having one end received within the inner member and an opposite end extending out of the back end of the inner member; and a washer mounted onto the end of the connector that is received within the inner member.

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FLUIDMASTER INC30800 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carruthers, Dale Pasadena, US 2 30
Collin, Robert Lake Forest, US 9 47
McGrath, Patrick Orange, US 7 65

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