Pipe joints or couplings – Essential catch – Operated by conduit motion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2005-02-22
Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Essential catch
Operated by conduit motion
C285S383000, C285S305000, C285S902000, C285S308000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06857667
ABSTRACT:
A fluid quick connect includes a body having a conical, split end retainer slidably mounted in a recess in at least one end of the body. The retainer has a leading edge extending into a through bore in the body which is engagable with an annular flange on an endform inserted into the housing forcing the retainer angularly outward in the recess to allow passage of the annular flange of the endform past the retainer. A biasing force on the retainer due to the expansion of the diameter of the retainer moves the retainer back to a position in which the leading edge extends behind the trailing edge of the annular flange on the endform to latch the endform in the housing. The retainer and conical recess maybe used at one end of the housing for connection with one end form or at both ends of the housing to fluidically couple two end forms.
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A copy of the International Search Report dated Nov. 5, 2003.
Dunwoody Aaron
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises Inc.
Young & Basile P.C.
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