Patent ID: 9534714
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: F16L

Claim:
1. A fitting, comprising: a hollow body that includes an opening at a first end; a sealing member positionable on an interior surface of the hollow body; a draw mechanism including a primary actuation element coupleable with the hollow body at the first end, and a plurality of secondary actuation elements coupled to the sealing member, the plurality of secondary actuation elements positioned in an interior of the hollow body, the plurality of secondary actuation elements engaged with the primary actuation element such that actuation of the primary actuation element moves the plurality of secondary actuation elements towards the opening at the first end of the hollow body and radially inward toward a central longitudinal axis of the hollow body, thereby translating the sealing member from an open position to a sealing position; and a gripping element coupled to one of the plurality of secondary actuation elements such that the gripping element is moved axially towards the opening at the first end of the hollow body and radially inward towards the longitudinal axis of the hollow body from an open position to an engaged position by actuating the primary actuation element.