Patent ID: 9671052
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: F16L

Claim:
1. A fluid line support system comprising: a fluid line having a wall and a line end; a collet having an insertion end and a thickened portion, the thickened portion having a biased end and a securing section, wherein the securing section is disposed between the biased end and the insertion end, and wherein the line end of the fluid line extends through a fluid line aperture in the biased end; a fluid fitting coupled with a fitting line and having a fitting aperture that receives the insertion end of the collet, wherein engagement of the fluid fitting with the collet places the fitting line in communication with the fluid line, and wherein the fluid fitting includes a retaining portion; and a collet securing device having a fluid line portion and a collet portion, wherein the fluid line portion engages the wall of the fluid line, wherein at least the fluid line portion encircles the wall and is slidably engaged with the wall to define a loose position and a securing position, wherein the collet portion engages the retaining portion of the fluid fitting when the collet securing device is in the securing position, the securing position being further defined by the fluid line portion engaging the biased end of the collet wherein the fluid line and collet portions bias the retaining portion and the biased end toward one another such that the insertion end is positioned at a final insertion depth to place the fitting line in communication with the fluid line.