A fitting that forms an angle of less that 18 degrees (3.141 radians) from a straight flow. One connecting end has machine threads (straight threads other than pipe or hose series) designed to accommodate a tube or is unthreaded and designed to accommodate a tube. The other end has external or internal machine threads (straight threads other than pipe or hose series) and is designed to facilitate a gasket, preformed packing, washer, or the like, to form a seal at the boss. It may have side or heel inlet(s). It is designed to connect a tube or tube fitting to a boss or boss fitting on items such as tanks, housings, valve fittings, or the like. |