Appeal No. 2004-0917
Application No. 09/684,210
2. The conduit connection as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said means for a fastening comprises:
a threaded stud threaded into said fastener port
of said housing; and
a nut threaded onto said threaded stud;
whereby said nut is torqued down on said threaded
stud and against said connecting block to complete
assembly of said conduit connection; and
said means for indicating comprises:
an engagement device locked to a portion of said
threaded stud in order to hold said engagement device
relative to said housing, said engagement device
comprising a locking portion at one end thereof for
engaging said engagement surface of said connecting
block;
whereby said locking portion of said engagement
device engages said engagement surface of said
connecting block to trap said connecting block between
said locking portion of said engagement device and
said housing, such that said locking portion holds
said connecting block relative to said housing, and
further such that upon engagement of said connecting
block to said housing said locking portion of said
engagement device expands against said engagement
surface of said connecting block to provide visible,
audible, and tactile verification that said connecting
block is completely engaged with said housing.
3. The conduit connection as claimed in claim 2,
wherein said threaded stud further comprises a
recessed portion thereon, said engagement device
circumscribing said recessed portion.
4. The conduit connection as claimed in claim 2,
wherein said engagement device is composed of a
resilient nylon material.
5. The conduit connection as claimed in claim 2,
wherein said engagement device is composed of a
resilient metal material.
12. A method of connecting a conduit having an
annular bead to a component to form a conduit
connection, said method comprising the steps of:
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