Patent ID: 11965669
Assignee: NTI GLOBAL
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 10:
11. A connector for a flexible duct comprising:
a hollow tube shape extending between a first connector end and a second connector end;
a first circumferential attachment integral to the first connector end;
a second circumferential attachment integral to the first connector end,
wherein the second connector end is configured to be affixed to a flexible duct end of the flexible duct such that an opening extends through the connector and flexible duct,
wherein the first circumferential attachment and the second circumferential attachment are different,
wherein the connector has a first configuration in which the first circumferential attachment integral to the first connector end is positioned to independently mechanically couple the first connector end around a first inlet or a first outlet and a second configuration in which the second circumferential attachment integral to the first connector end is positioned to independently mechanically couple the first connector end around the first inlet or the first outlet, and
wherein the first configuration and the second configuration are different.