Patent ID: 6257797
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A47B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A connector for a tubular member having annular cross sections, an inside surface, and a free end, comprising, in combination: first and second jaw members each having free ends, with the free ends of the first and second jaw members being insertable into the tubular member for an insertion distance in a longitudinal insertion direction through the free end of the tubular member while in an insertion condition, with the first and second jaw members including free edges for engaging with the inside surface of the tubular member; and means located between the first and second jaw members for camming the first and second jaw members apart for separating the first and second jaw members to a locked condition while inserted into the tubular member for the insertion distance sufficient to allow the free edges of the jaw members to grip the inside surface of the tubular member with sufficient force to prevent relative movement between the first and second jaw members and the tubular member, with the camming means being operable from outside of the tubular member.