Adjustable fitting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11028945-B2
Application number	US-202016878483-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2020
Priority date	Aug 30, 2018
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

Example aspects of fitting assembly and a method for adjusting a length thereof are disclosed. The fitting assembly can comprise a jaw fitting comprising a body, a first jaw extending from the body, and a second jaw extending from the body, the first jaw oriented substantially parallel to the second jaw, the jaw fitting defining a bore formed through the body and a hole formed through the first jaw, the jaw fitting further defining a slot between the first jaw and second jaw; a first fastener engaged with the hole and extending into the slot, the first fastener configured to couple a brace member to the jaw fitting; and a second fastener defining a tail end engaged with the bore, the second fastener repositionable relative to the jaw fitting to adjust a length of the fitting assembly, wherein the second fastener is oriented perpendicular to the first fastener.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A method for adjusting a length of a fitting assembly comprising;
providing the fitting assembly, the fitting assembly comprising a tubular brace member and a fitting, the tubular brace member comprising a cylindrical sidewall defining a cylindrical hollow interior, the fitting defining a first jaw, a second jaw, a slot defined between the first jaw and second jaw, a lip proximate to the second jaw and distal to the first jaw, a bore, wherein the bore does not extend into the second jaw, and a hole;
inserting a portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the tubular brace member into the slot;
abutting a peripheral edge of the tubular brace member against an end wall of the slot and against a lip wall of the lip;
inserting a first fastener through the hole and engaging the cylindrical sidewall with the first fastener to couple the fitting to the tubular brace member;
engaging a tail end of a second fastener with the bore, the second fastener selectively repositionable relative to the fitting between a first orientation and a second orientation; and
repositioning the second fastener relative to the fitting to reposition the second fastener between the first orientation and the second orientation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the bore is a threaded bore;
the tail end of the second fastener is a threaded tail end configured to rotatably engage the threaded bore; and
repositioning the second fastener relative to the fitting comprises adjusting an effective length of the fitting assembly by rotating the threaded tail end within the threaded bore.

Assignees

• Anvil Int Llc

Inventors

• Ohnemus Gregory Nicholas Stagliano

Classifications

• F16B7/0446

  for tubes using the innerside thereof (F16B7/025 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B13/0858

  with an expansible sleeve or dowel body driven against a tapered or spherical expander plug (F16B13/004 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B7/048

  for rods or for tubes without using the innerside thereof · CPC title

• F16B7/18

  using screw-thread elements {(F16B7/025 takes precedence; for turnbuckles F16B7/06)} · CPC title

• A62C35/68

  Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems (valves in general F16K) · CPC title