Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – With manipulator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
With manipulator
C285S315000, C285S316000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10922538
ABSTRACT:
A quick disconnect is provided to permit two cable ends to be rapidly connected and disconnected without the use of tools. The quick disconnect includes rear and front couplings which may be mounted to respective cable ends. Quick connection of the cable ends is effected by connecting the rear and front couplings to one another by a hinge latch. The hinge latch is retained in the closed position by a compression sleeve which surrounds the hinge latch. The front end of the compression sleeve includes a ring groove that retains a ring spring. The ring spring engages complementary retention grooves in the hinge latch to bias the hinge latch in the closed position, thus securing the front coupling to the rear coupling.
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Curry Brian D.
Ellingson Frederick J.
Hartman Harry W.
Dann Dorfman Herrell & Skillman, PC
Dunwoody Aaron
Haun Niels
Ripley Jay R.
Triumph Controls, Inc.
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