| 摘要 |
<p>There is provided a coupling having at least one coupling end (2) for connection to a tubular conduit (4), wherein each coupling end (2) comprises: a housing (2) de'fining a tubular wall (14) of a receiving recess for receiving an end of such a tubular conduit, the housing comprising a plurality of through holes (18), formed with an outer externally threaded portion (18a) and an inner portion (18b), and extending from an external surface (16) of the housing through to the tubular wall of the receiving recess,- and a plurality of fixing elements (24), corresponding to the plurality of through holes, wherein each fixing element comprises: an outer portion (24a) formed with an external screw thread engageable with the internally threaded portion of the corresponding through holes; and an inner tapered portion (24c), tapering from a wider end closer to the outer portion to a narrower end (24d), the tapered surface for face to face engagement with sidewalls of a correspondingly tapered bore formed in an external surface of such a tubular conduit.</p> |
