Patent ID: 7789433
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A tube nut assembly that is matable with a body defining a threaded hole, the tube nut assembly comprising: a tube nut having a first member and a second member; the first member including a threaded shank, defining a first surface, and defining a first hole that extends through the threaded shank; the second member defining a second hole, defining a second surface opposing the first surface, and being selectively rotatable with respect to the first member about an axis that is perpendicular to the first and second surfaces; a retention feature that rotatably retains the second member to the first member when the shank is not engaged with the threaded hole; a tube extending through the first hole and the second hole; wherein the threaded shank is engageable with the threaded hole; wherein the second member is positioned with respect to the first member such that, when the first member is rotated about the axis during engagement of the threaded shank with the threaded hole, the first member rotates with respect to the second member and transmits an axial force to the second member; wherein the tube is sufficiently positioned with respect to the second member such that the second member transmits the axial force to the tube; wherein the second hole includes a frustoconical hole portion; and wherein the tube includes a frustoconical tube portion that is at least partially disposed within the frustoconical hole portion.