Pipe joints or couplings – With indicator – alarm or inspection means
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-13
2010-12-07
Bochna, David E (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
With indicator, alarm or inspection means
C285S317000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845684
ABSTRACT:
A quick connector including a female part with a stepped bore arranged to receive an endpiece and a collar of a male part, and a latch including a ring in a housing arranged in the female part to slide radially between an eccentric position and a position coaxial with the bore, and the latch including a latching indicator mounted to slide radially in the ring between two indication positions, and at least one blocking member for blocking the indicator in a first indication position, the blocking member being movable between an indicator-blocking position and a retracted release position, and having a contact portion projecting into the female portion beyond the latch to co-operate with the collar in such a manner that the collar takes the blocking member into its release position when the male part is inserted into the female part.
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Written Opinion in corresponding International Application No. PCT/FR2007/001862.
Bochna David E
Legris SAS
Molnar, Jr. John A.
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