Patent ID: 7021672

Claim:
A component of a swing joint coupling for conveying fluid between a conduit and a component of a fluid system, the component of the swing joint coupling comprising: a body comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the body is shaped to be insertable into a bore of a body of a second coupling along a plurality of orientations and retained by the second coupling in fluidtight fashion such that the coupling and the second coupling, together, form a swing joint, the second end comprising a bore into which a tube end of the conduit is insertable, the body further comprising a bend disposed to alter a flow orientation of fluid flowing between the first and second ends; a gripping mechanism that grips the tube end of the conduit to fix a position of the tube end of the conduit within the bore; and a release mechanism slidable with respect to the body to induce the gripping mechanism to release the tube end of the conduit.