TUBING END-PIECE AND CONNECTOR.

摘要

A tubing end-piece (10) interconnects a free end (12) of a piece of tubing (14) and a tubing connector or fitting so that a fluid can flow between the tubing (14) and the fitting or connector. The tubing end-piece (10) includes a body member (20) extending along a longitudinal axis with a bore (22) extending longitudinally therethrough. The body member (20) has an elongated body portion (24), a doughnut-shaped head portion (26). The body portion (24) has an outer body surface configured in a shape of a frustum (26) that tapers from a first end (28) towards a second end (30). The doughnut-shaped head portion (32) is connected to the first end (28) of said body portion (24) and extends radially outwardly relative to the longitudinal axis to form in cross section an outer curved surface (34) commencing from the first end (28) and terminating in an outer peripheral edge (36) which defines a first opening (38) into the bore (22). A frustoconically-shaped tail portion (40) is connected to the second end (30) of the body portion (24).