Pipe joints or couplings – With assembly means or feature – Guide and support
Patent
1989-01-12
1991-04-23
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
With assembly means or feature
Guide and support
285 93, 285319, F16L 3500
Patent
active
050094548
ABSTRACT:
A swivelable quick connect assembly for use with tubular conduits is disclosed as comprising a housing having an axial bore for receiving one end of the conduit, an elastomeric ring-like seal is disposed in the bore for providing a fluid tight seal between confronting portions of the conduit and the housing, an annular bushing is disposed in the bore for positioning the seal and for guiding the one end of the conduit into nesting relationship with the bore, and a retainer is detachably secured to the housing and is cooperable with an annular projection on the conduit for securing the conduit in its operative position within the bore, the retainer having resilient deformable portions which are adapted to snap over the locking wall upon insertion of the conduit into the housing bore. Also, a safety sleeve is disclosed comprising a body, a tab on the body for indicating whether or not the conduit has been detached from the housing, and a window in the body for indicating whether or not the conduit is properly secured in the housing. Further, a retainer element is disclosed comprising a collar, an orientation means on the collar and at least one or more deflectable bent configuration legs projecting from the collar for retaining the conduit in the retainer element and in the housing.
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Arola Dave W.
Proprietary Technology, Inc.
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