MECHANICAL TUBE TO FITTING CONNECTION

摘要

A mechanical connection for tubular members has a male tubular member with a distal end portion containing an O-ring. A female tubular member fits over t he male member in sealing engagement with the O-ring, so that the O-ring is only radially compressed. The female member is crimped or compressed on to the male member , such that engaging ribs and grooves in the male and female members lock the members together against axial relative movement. The crimping operation doe s not affect the O-ring seal because the ribs and grooves are spaced axially from the O-ring seal.