PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16221279
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-12
Publication Date: 2019-10
Patent Classification: ["166", "338000"]

Abstract:
A remotely-operated fluid connection assembly to hold higher internal pressures in larger diameters. Disclosed embodiments gain advantage from the internal work pressure to provide improved seal performance. The assembly comprises a fluid connection adapter and a fluid connection housing assembly. When the adapter enters the housing assembly: (A) locking elements on the housing assembly constrict about the adapter; and (B) at least a first seal section on the adapter sealingly contacts a first seal bore on the housing assembly. Progressive engagement of a locking ring upon the locking elements urges the locking elements to tighten against the adapter. Internal pressure encourages adapter displacement, which then further tightens the adapter against the locking elements as now restrained by the locking ring. Internal pressure further encourages the first seal section on the adapter to expand radially to tighten the contact with the first seal bore in the housing assembly.

Claim (Index 16):
A fluid connection assembly, comprising:\n a fluid connection adapter having first and second adapter ends, the fluid connection adapter providing in order towards the second adapter end: (a) a tapered lock engagement surface, (b) a locking element actuating section, and (c) at least a first seal section; a fluid connection housing assembly having first and second housing ends, the fluid connection housing assembly providing: (i) a retractable locking ring; (ii) a plurality of locking elements, and (iii) at least a first seal bore; wherein each locking element is disposed to constrict radially via rotation about a corresponding pivot pin provided in the fluid connection housing assembly; wherein each locking element has a locking element inner surface, a locking element outer surface and a locking element rocking surface; wherein, during entry of the second adapter end into the first housing end: (A) the locking element actuating section contacts the locking element rocking surfaces, thereby causing the locking elements to rotate such that the locking element inner surfaces contact the tapered lock engagement surface; and (B) the first seal section sealingly contacts the first seal bore; such that when the locking ring is retracted, progressive engagement of a locking ring inner surface on the locking element outer surfaces urges the locking element inner surfaces to tighten against the tapered lock engagement surface; wherein the locking element inner surfaces are disposed to further tighten against the tapered lock engagement surface responsive to displacement of the second adapter end towards the first housing end during engagement of the locking ring inner surface on the locking element outer surfaces.; and wherein the first seal section is disposed to expand radially and further tighten sealing contact against the first seal bore responsive to introduction of internal pressure within the second adapter end.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 55.0
- Percentile: 98.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.14667
- Patent Class: 166.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15341864', '15826371', '15615549', '16058207', '11007947']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8037095124814091
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4742479060570368
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7707633518389719
- Mean Citation Score: 218.065328
- Max Citation Score: 231.13232
- Similarity Product: 195.79420414640427

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test