High capacity universal connector
US-2020116282-A1 · Apr 16, 2020 · US
Tube seal
US9528639B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9528639-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214112486-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
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A tube seal includes a tube through hole, a pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity for an elastomeric interference seal, a ferrule sealing surface for a ferrule, and an internal channel for a backing nut. A tube penetrates through the backing nut, the ferrule, the elastomeric interference seal and the tube through hole.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tube seal comprising: a tube through hole; a pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity for an elastomeric interference seal, the elastomeric interference seal seated in the pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity and comprising an elastomeric tube, a left-hand washer and a right-hand washer; a retaining ring slot; a retaining ring installed in the retaining ring slot; a ferrule sealing surface for a ferrule; and an internal channel for a backing nut, wherein a tube penetrates through the backing nut, the ferrule, the retaining ring, the elastomeric interference seal and the tube through hole. 2. The tube seal of claim 1 , wherein the backing nut presses an O-ring into an O-ring channel disposed on a pressure housing wall. 3. The tube seal of claim 2 , wherein the backing nut, O-ring, O-ring channel, ferrule, ferrule sealing surface, and an exterior surface of the tube together form a first sealing mechanism. 4. The tube seal of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric interference seal, the elastomeric interference seal interior sealing surface, the pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity, and the exterior surface of the tube form a second sealing mechanism. 5. A tube seal comprising: a tube through hole; a pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity for an elastomeric interference seal, the elastomeric interference seal seated in the pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity and comprising an elastomeric tube, a left-hand washer and a right-hand washer; and a retaining ring slot; a retaining ring installed in the retaining ring slot; an internal channel for a backing nut, wherein a tube penetrates through the backing nut, the retaining ring, the elastomeric interference seal and the tube through hole. 6. The tube seal of claim 5 , wherein the backing nut presses an O-ring into an O-ring channel disposed on a pressure housing wall.
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Sealing means for cable inlets (inlets for cables filled with, or surrounded by, gas or oil H02G15/32) · CPC title
- F16L19/043Primary
with additional sealing means · CPC title
- H02G9/02Primary
laid directly in or on the ground, river-bed or sea-bottom; Coverings therefor, e.g. tile · CPC title
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- What does patent US9528639B2 cover?
- A tube seal includes a tube through hole, a pressure housing tube seal penetration cavity for an elastomeric interference seal, a ferrule sealing surface for a ferrule, and an internal channel for a backing nut. A tube penetrates through the backing nut, the ferrule, the elastomeric interference seal and the tube through hole.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kimbrell Eddie, Lichoulas Ted, Toth John, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16L19/043. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 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).