US4808201A
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Connector construction for fluid drying tube
Assignee: Perma Pure LLC
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Filing: 1987-11-09
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for sealing and affixing connectors to membrane tubing reinforced by braided netting and used for drying of fluids employs mechanical fusion of the material of the braid or of an overlay formed of thermoplastic material (or a combustion of both) to produce the mechanical seal between the tubing and a connector. The seal includes an inner tubular insert (which may be formed of stainless steel, ceramic, or glass). The insert is placed in the end of the drying tube. The connector is fused to the tube by applying high temperature and pressure to the area of the tubing over the insert. This causes fusion of either the braiding material itself or fusion of a thermoplastic overlay placed over the end of the tubing surrounding the insert.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Kertzman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:31
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/26; B01D53/268; B01D63/00; B01D63/06; B01D63/061; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/12; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5344; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/005; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/755
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A fluid drying device comprising: a section of tubing formed of a first material having selective and reversible water-absorption properties, the surface of said tubing covered with a braided netting of a second material, means for connecting said tubing to receive fluid, said connecting means including a chemically inert tubular core inserted into said tubing, and a connector fused to said braiding and said tubing in proximity to said core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A fluid drying device comprising: a section of tubing formed of a first material having selective and reversible water-absorption properties, the surface of said tubing covered with a braided netting of a second material, means for connecting said tubing to receive fluid, said connecting means including a chemically inert tubular core inserted into said tubing, and a connector fused to said braiding and said tubing in proximity to said core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a portion of said braided netting is fused to said connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 1 further including an overlaying section of thermoplastic material mounted over a portion of said connector and a portion of said braided tubing in proximity to said tubular insert, said thermoplastic material being fused to said connector and to said braided tubing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
A fluid dryer having an inlet end and an outlet end, means for supplying a fluid to be dried to said inlet end, a plurality of sections of tightly braided gas absorption membrane tubing mounted for fluid communication with said inlet end and said outlet end, said sections of tubing being hollow for receiving a portion of said fluid to be dried; sealing and mounting means including a hollow chemically inert tubular core for each of said sections of tubing mounted in the ends of each of said sections of tubing; said sealing and mounting means forming a bundle of sections of said tubing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A fluid dryer having an inlet end and an outlet end, means for supplying a fluid to be dried to said inlet end, a plurality of sections of tightly braided gas absorption membrane tubing mounted for fluid communication with said inlet end and said outlet end, said sections of tubing being hollow for receiving a portion of said fluid to be dried; sealing and mounting means including a hollow chemically inert tubular core for each of said sections of tubing mounted in the ends of each of said sections of tubing; said sealing and mounting means forming a bundle of sections of said tubing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The dryer of claim 4 wherein said sealing and mounting means includes a layer of thermoplastic material formed about said sections of tubing in proximity to said cores for fusing said tubes to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fluid drying device comprising: a section of tubing formed of a first material having selective and reversible water-absorption properties, means covering the surface of said tubing for protecting the tubing from the effects of handling, enhancing the heat transfer properties of said tubing, increase the mechanical strength of said tubing and increase the pressures to which said tubing can be subjected; connector means coupled to said tubing, said connector means including a chemically inert core inserted into said tubing and a connector fused to said tubing about a portion of said core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fluid drying device comprising: a section of tubing formed of a first material having selective and reversible water-absorption properties, means covering the surface of said tubing for protecting the tubing from the effects of handling, enhancing the heat transfer properties of said tubing, increase the mechanical strength of said tubing and increase the pressures to which said tubing can be subjected; connector means coupled to said tubing, said connector means including a chemically inert core inserted into said tubing and a connector fused to said tubing about a portion of said core.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 6 wherein a portion of said surface covering means is fused to said connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device of claim 6 further including an overlaying section of thermoplastic material mounted over a portion of said connector and a portion of said braided tubing in proximity to said tubular insert, said thermoplastic material being fused to said connector and to said braided tubing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
58 words
The method of fusing a connector to a membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse the connector to the tubing.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
58 words
The method of fusing a connector to a membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse the connector to the tubing.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of forming a bundle of membrane fluid drying tubes comprising the steps of: inserting hollow chemically inert cores into the ends of each of the tubes; and applying heat and pressure to the area of the tubes in proximity to said cores to fuse said tubes together.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of forming a bundle of membrane fluid drying tubes comprising the steps of: inserting hollow chemically inert cores into the ends of each of the tubes; and applying heat and pressure to the area of the tubes in proximity to said cores to fuse said tubes together.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
78 words
The method of fusing a connector to a membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; applying thermoplastic material to a portion of said connector and a portion of said tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse the connector to the tubing.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
78 words
The method of fusing a connector to a membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; applying thermoplastic material to a portion of said connector and a portion of said tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse the connector to the tubing.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
70 words
The method of fusing a connector to a braided membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse a portion of said braiding to seal and affix the connector to said membrane drying tube.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
70 words
The method of fusing a connector to a braided membrane fluid drying tube comprising the steps of: inserting a hollow chemically inert core into the tubing; mounting a connector over the tubing in proximity to said core; and heating and pressurizing the section of tubing beneath the connector and surrounding the core to fuse a portion of said braiding to seal and affix the connector to said membrane drying tube.
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