SANITARY FITTING FOR FLUID HANDLING EQUIPMENT

摘要

A sanitary fitting (35) for biopharmaceutical equipment includes an elongate tubular insert (40) having a main tubular section (42), which is cylindrical and terminates at an annular flange (41) or annulus which seats at a bottom of a socket in an equipment housing (14). The bottom face of the annulus includes a groove (53), which receives a gasket (68) that is compressed between the annulus and bottom face of the socket to prevent entry of fluids into this space. A threaded section of the socket is spaced outwardly of the smooth surfaced fitting so as to receive a threaded nut (47) within such space. A threaded nut is slid down the fitting and engaged with the socket threads (49) wherein the nut drives the socket into and retains the fitting tightly within the socket.