Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – Resilient ring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
Resilient ring
C285S305000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10997260
ABSTRACT:
A first quick connector is provided with a connector housing and a wire retainer. The connector housing has a retainer mounting portion which is formed with engagement slits. The wire retainer is mounted on the retainer mounting portion such that engagement arms enter the engagement slits and project in the retainer mounting portion. Each of the engagement slits has a first slit part on one circumferential end and a second slit part on the other circumferential end with intervening a divider portion therebetween.
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Mori Hiroyoshi
Nishimura Motohide
Takayanagi Akira
Andrus Sceales Starke & Sawall LLP
Dunwoody Aaron
Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd.
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