| US 7,497,478 B2 | ||
| Duct assembly | ||
| Douglas J. Callahan, Rochester Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Miniature Precision Components, Inc., Southfield, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 29, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/902,685. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0022460 A1, Feb. 02, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16L 37/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 285—305 [285/288.1; 285/321] | 11 Claims |
| 1. A duct assembly comprising:
a thermoplastic tube segment; and
a connector comprising:
a collar having an exterior surface, the collar being bonded to an end of the thermoplastic tube segment; and
a clip having a plurality of tangs, the clip disposed about the exterior surface of the collar, the tangs being configured
to releasably engage a mating connector when the connector is pushed onto the mating connector,
wherein the tangs are a series of protrusions that alternate with a series of valleys formed about a circumference of the
clip.
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