Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source

Details Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source

1997-08-12

1999-09-21

Jones, Larry

Stoves and furnaces

Stoves

Cooking

126 25R, 126 40, 126 41R, 126 52, F24C 520

Patent

active

059540443

ABSTRACT:
A connector is provided for securing a conduit to a fluid source, which source includes a noncircular cylindrical pedestal having a fluid source outlet extending therethrough and an annular groove surrounding the pedestal. The connector includes an inlet port engageable with the fluid source outlet and an outlet port in fluid communication with the inlet port and engageable with the conduit. A collet includes a base, and a plurality of fingers extending from the base substantially parallel to an axis of the inlet port, each finger being disposed a common radial distance from the axis of the inlet port and including a radially extending pawl spaced from the base. An annular cam has a noncircular cylindrical receptacle correspondingly engageable with the noncircular cylindrical pedestal of the fluid source and having an axis coincident with the axis of the inlet port. The cam is seated within the collet and disposed to rotate about the coincident axes, so that when the pedestal is engaged with the receptacle, rotation of the pedestal causes the cam to rotate. The cam includes a contact surface which, when the cam is rotated by rotation of the pedestal, abuts the fingers of the collet and forces the pawls away from the coincident axes into the annular groove to secure the conduit to the fluid source.

REFERENCES:
patent: 945517 (1910-01-01), Goodwin
patent: 2860820 (1958-11-01), Falligant
patent: 3041089 (1962-06-01), Purves
patent: 3620266 (1971-11-01), Ryder
patent: 3900281 (1975-08-01), Penberthy
patent: 3907490 (1975-09-01), Schaller
patent: 3933283 (1976-01-01), Hoagland
patent: 4082993 (1978-04-01), Oakes
patent: 4092974 (1978-06-01), Zenzaburo
patent: 4177790 (1979-12-01), Zenzaburo
patent: 4305180 (1981-12-01), Schwartz
patent: 4390160 (1983-06-01), Reed
patent: 4487469 (1984-12-01), Bjork
patent: 4518162 (1985-05-01), Oates
patent: 4815541 (1989-03-01), Arrington
patent: 4865292 (1989-09-01), Ekman
patent: 4904182 (1990-02-01), Leshner
patent: 5065735 (1991-11-01), Bourgeois et al.
patent: 5070858 (1991-12-01), Wang
patent: 5111838 (1992-05-01), Lanston
patent: 5213309 (1993-05-01), Makishima
patent: 5280876 (1994-01-01), Atkins
patent: 5330154 (1994-07-01), Mashburn et al.
patent: 5370527 (1994-12-01), Hefling et al.
patent: 5425354 (1995-06-01), Park
patent: 5513624 (1996-05-01), Vorhis
MSR Rapid Fire.TM.Isobutane Stove: Instruction Book (1994).
"Furthering the Quest for Fire", Peak 1 Brochure 100-069 5M/895 DL (1992).
"Comparison Chart", Sports Afield, Mar. 1992, pp. 93-94.
Epigas catalog page (1991).
Markmill catalog page (No Date).
Optimus catalog page (No Date).
Esbit/Gaskocher catalog page (No Date).
Leisuretime with Camping Gaz catalog (five pages) (1995).
KOK catalog page (1995).
Sabel, Steve, "Light Weight Stoves", Off Belay Magazine, 1973, pp. 6-26.
Peak 1 Micro Stove:Instructions for Use, Model 3140-700T, Aug. 1995.
Peak 1 Alpine Stove: Instructions for Use, Model 3093-700T, Aug. 1995.
Package for Peak 1 Stove Model 3140-700T (No Date).
Package for Peak 1 Stove Model 3093-700T (No Date).
MSR Whisper Lite: Operating Instructions (1994).
Japanese language catalog page (No Date).
Coleman LP Gas Picnic Stove, Model No. 5402, Advertising Literature, 1956.
Coleman LP Gas Lantern, Model No. 5101, Parts List, Parts Catalog, 1958.
Coleman LP Gas Stove and Lantern, Model Nos. 5403 and 5104, Catalog circa 1963.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Connector for securing a conduit to a fluid source will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-71759