Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – Resilient ring
Patent
1989-08-28
1991-02-12
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
Resilient ring
285305, F16L 3900
Patent
active
049918800
ABSTRACT:
An improved readily attachable and detachable coupling for fluid conduits including a receptacle member having a passageway therethrough and having at least one notch formed in the external surface communicating with the passageway, the notch having a forward wall inclined at an acute angle to the member longitudinal axis and a rearward wall which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a plug member of a diameter to be slideably received within the receptacle member passageway, the plug member having an enlarged external diameter portion spaced from the end, the receptacle member having a retention wire received thereon with a straight portion extending within the notch and with the wire extending less than the full circumference of the receptacle, the ends of the wire being spaced apart so that when the plug member is inserted into the receptacle passageway, the enlarged diameter portion can push past the retention wire, and a release collar received on receptacle and having a portion which engages one of the wire ends when the release collar is rotated to expand the wire straight portion outwardly to permit the plug member enlarged diameter portion to pass rearwardly of the wire.
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Arola Dave W.
Bordas Carol I.
Handy and Harman Automotive Group, Inc.
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