Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-03-24
Melius, Terry Lee
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
285319, 285921, F16L 3712
Patent
active
057304815
ABSTRACT:
A retainer for releasably locking the male and female component of a quick connector together. The retainer is releasably insertable into a transverse bore formed in the female component and includes an edge slidable over a radial flange on the male component only when the male component is fully coupled in an axial bore in the female component. The engagement of the edges and the radial flange on the male component permits full insertion of the retainer into the transverse bore in the female component around the male component to lock the male component and female component together. Lock projections on the retainer engage grooves in the housing to releasably lock the retainer in a partially inserted, shipping position in the transverse bore in the female component and engage exterior lock surfaces on the housing on full insertion of the retainer to lock the retainer and the fully inserted male component to the female component.
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Dangel Tim M.
Grooters Thomas E.
Szabo George
ITT Automotive Inc.
Lewis J. Gordon
Melius Terry Lee
Shackelford Heather
Twomey Thomas N.
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