Quick connect coupling

Details Quick connect coupling Quick connect coupling

2008-10-31

2010-10-26

Dunwoody, Aaron M (Department: 3679)

Pipe joints or couplings

Essential catch

Resilient ring

C285S039000, C285S277000, C285S307000, C285S308000, C285S314000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07819438

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. The female portion has 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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2568516 (1951-09-01), Scheiwer
patent: 3773360 (1973-11-01), Timbers
patent: 4750765 (1988-06-01), Cassidy et al.

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