Patent ID: 7549680

Claim:
A fluid connection assembly for establishing a connection with a fluid supply pipe extending from a rear face of a panel to a front face of the panel, the assembly comprising; a fluid conduit including an interior passage engageable with the fluid supply pipe and a threaded portion; a support member receivable onto the fluid supply pipe and into an opening through the panel, the support member including a recess ending in a face followed by a sleeve with an opening for receiving the fluid supply pipe; a rotatable sleeve receivable onto the fluid supply pipe and through the opening in the support member, the rotatable sleeve including a flange; a threaded member supported between the flange of the rotatable sleeve and the face of the support member, the threaded member rotatable relative to the support member for engaging the threaded portion of the fluid conduit; and a sealing element deformable in response to tightening of the threaded member onto the threaded portion of the fluid conduit to establish a seal between the fluid supply pipe and the fluid conduit; wherein the sealing element is disposed about the fluid supply pipe between the rotatable sleeve on a first axial end and the fluid conduit.