Patent ID: 11953134
Assignee: nan
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. The fitting of claim 9, wherein the gripper further comprises:
a gripper ring cavity having a conical bearing surface with a smaller diameter toward a distal end and a larger diameter toward a proximal end; and a cushioning gasket disposed between the distal face of the collar and a proximal gripper ring of the plurality of gripper rings,
wherein the plurality of gripper rings are disposed within the gripper ring cavity, wherein an outer surface of the rings slidingly engages the bearing surface, and wherein, when the rings are in a proximal position relative to the gripper ring cavity the rings define the first diameter and when the gripper rings are in a distal position relative to the gripper ring cavity the rings define the second diameter.