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

Claim 10:
11. 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;

a crimping jaw comprising:
one or more annular crimping points; and
one or more alignment bosses; 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;
one or more annular crimping grooves along a radially-outer surface of the nipple; and
one or more alignment grooves along a radially-outer surface of the fitting;

wherein the one or more annular crimping grooves are positioned along the nipple relative to one or more alignment grooves and the one or more annular crimping points are positioned along the crimping jaw relative to one or more alignment bosses such that when the one or more alignment bosses are seated within the one or more alignment grooves:
the one or more annular crimping points are seated within one or more of the corrugation valleys of the cut end of the length of CSST; and
the one or more annular crimping points and the corrugation valleys of the cut end of the length of CSST are radially over the one or more annular crimping grooves of the nipple of the fitting.