Pipe joints or couplings – With means blocking release of holding means – Auxiliary latch
Patent
1996-11-21
1998-09-15
Reese, Randolph A.
Pipe joints or couplings
With means blocking release of holding means
Auxiliary latch
285319, 285921, F16L 3708
Patent
active
058068988
ABSTRACT:
A quick disconnect member (36, 136) is retained on a tube (12) for sliding movement therealong to react with the projection (18) and includes a pair of arms (42) each with a V-shaped abutment (38) biased radially outwardly into a locked position in overlapping engagement with a shoulder (28) to prevent removal of the tube (12) from the socket. A resilient safety plug (44) is disposed between the tube (12) and the abutment (38) for preventing abutment (38) from disengaging from the shoulder (28). The safety plug (44) retains hooks (43) radially outwardly against the lip (32). The safety plug (44) presents an annular ridge (46) extending into the V-shaped abutment (38) to retain the safety plug (44) in the socket member (14) and a radially extending flange (48) abutting the distal ends of the arms (42).
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Grafel Gary
Reese Randolph A.
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