Back ferrule
Granted 12 May 2020 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Swagelok Company
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Inventors: Peter C. Williams, Howard C. B. Kuhns · Examiner: Amy C Wierenga · AU 2919 · TC 2900
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7 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view…
FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of a back ferrule, the right side elevational, top plan, and bottom plan views being identical thereto;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 4 - 4 of FIG. 3 .
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12 members · 4 offices›IP5 & PCT — 10 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-5882050-A | A | 16 Mar 1999 | 15 Apr 1997 | granted | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| US | US-6131963-A | A | 17 Oct 2000 | 2 Apr 1998 | granted | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| US | US-2008296895-A1 | A1 | 4 Dec 2008 | 5 May 2008 | published | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| US | US-7699358-B2 | B2 | 20 Apr 2010 | 5 May 2008 | granted | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| US | US-2011049877-A1 | A1 | 3 Mar 2011 | 12 Apr 2010 | published | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| US | US-2015145245-A1 | A1 | 28 May 2015 | 27 Jun 2014 | published | Advanced geomerty ferrule |
| US | US-10100955-B2 | B2 | 16 Oct 2018 | 27 Jun 2014 | granted | Advanced geomerty ferrule |
| USthis patent | US-D884130-S | S1 | 12 May 2020 | 11 Oct 2018 | granted | Back ferrule |
| KR | KR-20010006382-A | A | 26 Jan 2001 | 14 Apr 1998 | published | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
| KR | KR-100622360-B1 | B1 | 11 Sep 2006 | 14 Apr 1998 | granted | 마멸 손상을 감소시키기 위한 릴리프를 구비한 페룰ko |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT | AT-E512330-T1 | T1 | 15 Jun 2011 | 14 Apr 1998 | granted | Hülse mit ausnehmung zum minimieren von abriebverschleissde |
| TW | TW-370599-B | B | 21 Sep 1999 | 15 Apr 1998 | granted | Ferrule with relief to reduce galling |
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