Pipe joints or couplings – With indicator – alarm or inspection means
Patent
1982-09-29
1985-05-28
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
With indicator, alarm or inspection means
285312, 29428, F16L 3500
Patent
active
045196354
ABSTRACT:
A quick connect-disconnect coupling for a fluid conduit structure and method of making same are provided wherein the conduit structure has cam devices for connecting and disconnecting a coupler member and an adapter member comprising the coupling and the cam devices cooperate during disconnection of the members to provide a disconnecting movement until a particular position is reached at which position the disconnecting movement is reversed and becomes an incremental connecting movement for a predetermined increment before allowing the members to be completely disconnected and in the event fluid under pressure is present in the conduit structure which has the coupler and adapter members connected therein the connecting movement of the cam devices is subjected to resistance by the fluid under pressure with the resistance being transmitted through the cam devices as an opposing force which serves to impede the incremental movement by resisting any opening force applied to the cam devices with such opposing force being detectable and once detected serves as a warning that the pressure of the fluid under pressure must be relieved before completely disconnecting the members.
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Arola Dave W.
Dover Corporation
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