Coupling device for a tube

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9816648
APP PUB NO 20150308594A1
SERIAL NO

14648875

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The invention relates to a coupling device for coupling with a tube, comprising at least one pressure element for exerting a clamping force on the tube, wherein the said at least one pressure element is one of a series of correspondingly embodied neighboring pressure elements, wherein each pressure element of said series comprises a first pressure element segment and a second pressure element segment, and wherein the first pressure element segment is placed proximally and the second pressure element segment distally with respect to the tube, and that of each pressure element the first pressure element segment is provided with a protrusion extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tube, and that said protrusion extends into a slot that is provided in a directly neighboring second pressure element segment that forms part of a neighboring pressure element.

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GEORG FISCHER WAGA N V8161 PA EPE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Giesen, Leonardus Henricus Wilhelmus Enschede, NL 7 57
Hulsebos, Michel Paul Holten, NL 5 39
Wijlens, Jeroen Hermanus Johannes Haaksbergen, NL 3 25

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