Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – Resilient ring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-01
2008-11-04
Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
Resilient ring
C285S039000, C285S277000, C285S307000, C285S308000, C285S314000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07445250
ABSTRACT:
A quick to connect and quick to disconnect fluid coupling has a clip, a male portion having an annular groove adapted to receive the clip, a female portion, and a sealing element. It is improved by the female portion having a dual function frustoconical portion adapted to compress the sealing element during joinder of the male portion with the female portion as well as to compress the clip into the annular groove in preparation of separating the male portion from the female portion. Further, a sleeve is slideably placed about the male portion and adapted to capture the clip compressed within the annular groove.
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Keast Geoffrey Richard
Swift Jonathan Clark
Dunlap, Esq. P. N.
Dunwoody Aaron
Kee Fannie
Mahurin, Esq. J. L.
The Gates Corporation
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