Patent ID: 11906100
Assignee: TITEFLEX CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A kit comprising:
a length of annular corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) comprising:
a plurality of corrugation peaks; and
a plurality of corrugation valleys, the plurality of corrugation valleys defining an inner diameter and having a uniform longitudinal valley-to-valley distance;
wherein the plurality of corrugation peaks and the plurality of corrugation valleys extend to each end of the length of CSST; and

a fitting comprising:
a nipple having an outer diameter capable of insertion within the inner diameter of a cut end of the length of CSST; and
one or more annular crimping grooves along a radially-outer surface of the nipple; and
an alignment feature on an outer surface of fitting;
wherein the one or more annular crimping grooves are positioned along the nipple relative to the alignment feature such that when a crimping jaw contacts the alignment feature, one or more of the corrugation valleys of the cut end of the length of CSST lies over each of the one or more annular crimping grooves.