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Granted Patent B2
US 11,592,132 · App. 16/503,530 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Fluid coupling with tolerance compensation for the flexible connection of two media-conducting elements

Inventors: Axel Flach (Bad Wildungen, DE); Harald Kreidner (Hannoversch Muenden, DE); Klaus-Alexander Siegel (Northeim, DE)
Assignee: ContiTech MGW GmbH
F16L37/098F16L37/10F16L37/24F16D71/04
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Patent No.
US 11,592,132
App. No.
16/503,530
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid coupling ( 1 ) with tolerance compensation for the flexible connection of two media-conducting elements. The invention was based on the object of improving a fluid coupling ( 1 ) of the described type in such a manner that the use of complicated latching systems for transport can be omitted. This object is achieved in that the fluid coupling ( 1 ) has at least one transport securing device ( 8, 12 ), by means of which a separation of the components ( 2, 3 ) of the fluid coupling ( 1 ) from one another prior to installation can be prevented.

Claims (8)

1. A fluid coupling comprising:

an inner part having an annular groove proximate a first end, a support collar and a latching lug proximate a second end;

an outer part having a first end proximate the first end of the inner part, a sleeve shaped region, and a cantilever arm proximate a second end;

the cantilever arm configured to protrude in a radially clamping manner over the latching lug of the inner part and comprising a bore into which the latching lug projects;

the inner part and the outer part rotatable in a rotational manner with respect to each other about a common longitudinal direction; and

the sleeve-shaped region having a step that strikes axially against the support collar of the inner part.

2. The fluid coupling of claim 1 , wherein a clamping connection between the cantilever arm and the latching lug maintains connection of the inner part to the outer part in a connected state.

3. The fluid coupling of claim 2 , wherein the clamping connection is configured to be broken by application of a force to release the clamping and latching connection between the cantilever arm and the latching lug to transition to a disconnected state.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 068333 FRAME: 0761. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 22, 2024
From: CONTITECH MGW GMBH
To: CONTITECH TECHNO-CHEMIE GMBH
Reel/Frame 068745/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2024
From: CONTITECH MGW GMBH
To: CONTITECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 068333/0761 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2019
From: FLACH, AXEL; KREIDNER, HARALD; SIEGEL, KLAUS-ALEXANDER
To: CONTITECH MGW GMBH
Reel/Frame 049797/0409 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 212 376.4 · Jul 25, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200032939A1 · Jan 30, 2020