초록 ▼

A gasket assembly is provided for fluid couplings. The gasket assembly includes a gasket having an outer circumferential surface including arc segments defining a minor outside diameter and a plurality of ears projecting outwardly from the arc segments to define a major outside diameter for the gask

A gasket assembly is provided for fluid couplings. The gasket assembly includes a gasket having an outer circumferential surface including arc segments defining a minor outside diameter and a plurality of ears projecting outwardly from the arc segments to define a major outside diameter for the gasket. The gasket assembly further includes a split cylindrical sleeve having a plurality of slots disposed and dimensioned for loosely receiving the ears of the gasket. The sleeve and the gasket are dimensioned such that the ears project outwardly beyond the tube to define gripping protrusions that facilitate mounting and removal of the gasket assembly onto the coupling component.

대표청구항 ▼

A gasket assembly for a fluid coupling, said coupling having first and second components, each said component having an end face, a fluid passageway extending into said end face and through said coupling component, at least said first coupling component including a cylindrical surface of specified d

A gasket assembly for a fluid coupling, said coupling having first and second components, each said component having an end face, a fluid passageway extending into said end face and through said coupling component, at least said first coupling component including a cylindrical surface of specified diameter extending from said end face, said gasket assembly comprising: a substantially cylindrical sleeve having opposed longitudinal ends and a slit extending continuously between said ends, said sleeve defining an inside diameter for resiliently gripping said cylindrical surface of said first coupling component, said sleeve further including a plurality of circumferentially extending slots, each said slot having a pair of opposed circumferentially extending edges spaced axially from said ends of said sleeve. a metallic gasket having opposed sealing faces and a central aperture extending therethrough from one sealing face to the opposed sealing face, an outer circumferential edge including a plurality of arc segments defining a minor outside diameter for said gasket, said minor diameter being no greater than the inside diameter of said sleeve, said outer circumferential edge further including a plurality of ears projecting outwardly from said arc segments, said ears of said gasket being loosely disposed in said slots of said sleeve, and said arc segments of said outer circumferential edge being surrounded by portions of said sleeve intermediate said slots therein, whereby said gasket assembly is removably engageable on said cylindrical surface of said first coupling component for positioning said gasket relative to said first and second coupling components.