Patent ID: 8328240
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A bulkhead fitting, comprising: a body having a threaded shaft, a gasket configured to have said threaded shaft extend therethrough, and a nut configured to have said threaded shaft extend therethrough; a plurality of guide rings positionable between said nut and said gasket and configured to have said threaded shaft extending therethrough, said plurality of guide rings comprising (a) a first guide ring including a sidewall proximal said threaded shaft and further including a base extending radially outward from said sidewall, and (b) a second guide ring configured to mate with said first guide ring; and biasing means for allowing said first and second guide rings to expand and contract relative to one another; wherein said sidewall inhibits catching on said shaft and inhibits said biasing means from moving inwards toward said shaft.