Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – With manipulator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-12
2010-06-08
Bochna, David E (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
With manipulator
C285S124400, C285S124300, C285S124500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07731244
ABSTRACT:
A make-break connector assembly having a latching mechanism integral to the top and bottom of the housing. The connector assembly includes connectors for fluid or air flow. The connector assembly has a single button release to release both the top and bottom latches.
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