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Overmolded fitting connection with color indication
US8990974B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990974-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213407459-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A overmold fitting is coupled to a fluid conduit. The overmold fitting may include a first portion and a spaced apart second portion proximate a first end of the fluid conduit. The first portion may be an end ring and the second portion may be a retention ring. The overmold fitting may include a visual indicator to provide an indication of the fluid to be used with the fluid conduit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A supply assembly for connection to a source of hot water, a source of cold water, and a valve assembly which receives hot water through a hot water inlet, receives cold water through a cold water inlet, and provides a mixed water output for a water delivery device through a mixed water outlet, the supply assembly including: a hot water supply line adapted to be coupled to the source of hot water, the hot water supply line including a first end and a s…
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- What does patent US8990974B2 cover?
- A overmold fitting is coupled to a fluid conduit. The overmold fitting may include a first portion and a spaced apart second portion proximate a first end of the fluid conduit. The first portion may be an end ring and the second portion may be a retention ring. The overmold fitting may include a visual indicator to provide an indication of the fluid to be used with the fluid conduit.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Thomas Kurt J, Brown Derek A, Enlow Brian A, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16L41/001. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).