---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000003280"
title: "Method of connecting a clean socket fit connection"
published_at: "2026-09-15T20:01:38.977705Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003280"
categories:
  - "tools-tooling/fastening-tools"
---

# Method of connecting a clean socket fit connection

## Abstract

A method of connecting an end of a plastic, male vacuum-component to a female component in a vacuum system, by attaching an elastomeric sealing member to the end of the male vacuum-component, and inserting the end of the male vacuum-component into a female vacuum-component until the elastomeric sealing member is in at least partial contact with a mating surface-portion of the female vacuum-component, repeating the steps a plurality of times for other mating male and female vacuum-components, and then creating a vacuum in the vacuum-system in which the male vacuum-component has become part, in order to erect a stand-alone structure which is held firmly together by binding forces formed by the vacuum.

## 1. Drawings

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