Plumbing connector, assembly and associated methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11525532
APP PUB NO 20200370690A1
SERIAL NO

16639721

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Abstract

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A connector includes a seat portion and a body portion. The seat portion includes a seat having a first curved surface. The body portion includes a curved body having a second curved surface. A nut portion is screwed to the seat portion, with a flexible portion and washer disposed therebetween. To connect the seat portion and the body portion, the curved body can be inserted through an opening of the nut portion, and the flexible portion and washer. The flexible portion may resist, but not stop, the curved body from being moved therethrough. The curved body may be seated within the seat and configured such that angular and/or rotational adaptation of the seat portion relative to the body portion is permitted. The nut portion can be adjusted to compress the flexible portion such that the curved body is retained in the vicinity of the seat, while still permitting angular and/or rotational adaptation of the seat portion relative to the body portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MCALPINE & CO LIMITEDGLASGOW STRATHCLYDE G52 4LF

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McAlpine, James Edward Glasgow, GB 26 191
McAlpine, Robert G Glasgow, GB 2 6

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