OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003280

Method of connecting a clean socket fit connection

Published: 2026-09-15T20:01:38.977705Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003280
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Fastening Tools

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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.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003280
Published 2026-09-15T20:01:38.977705Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003280