Quick disconnect coupling for conduit
First Claim
1. A coupling comprising:
- a housing including a wall defining an interior space extending along a central longitudinal axis and at least one opening disposed in the wall;
a ring movably mounted about an exterior surface of the wall;
at least one moveable member at least partially positioned through the opening and being movably mounted between the ring and the wall of the housing, the moveable member having an engagement surface for engaging with a mating adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing;
at least one engaging ramp defined on the ring for moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter; and
at least one releasing ramp defined on the ring for moving the engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter,wherein the engaging ramp and the releasing ramp are formed on separate surfaces of the ring.
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Abstract
A coupling includes a housing having a wall defining an interior space and extending along a central longitudinal axis. A ring is movably mounted with respect to the wall. At least one moveable member has an engagement surface for engaging with an adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing. One or more ramps are defined on the ring for (i) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter, and (ii) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter.
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19 Claims
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1. A coupling comprising:
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a housing including a wall defining an interior space extending along a central longitudinal axis and at least one opening disposed in the wall; a ring movably mounted about an exterior surface of the wall; at least one moveable member at least partially positioned through the opening and being movably mounted between the ring and the wall of the housing, the moveable member having an engagement surface for engaging with a mating adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing; at least one engaging ramp defined on the ring for moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter; and at least one releasing ramp defined on the ring for moving the engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter, wherein the engaging ramp and the releasing ramp are formed on separate surfaces of the ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coupling comprising:
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a housing including a wall defining an interior space extending along a central longitudinal axis; a ring movably mounted with respect to the wall; at least one moveable member having an engagement surface for engaging with an adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing; and one or more ramps defined on the ring for (i) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter, and (ii) moving the engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter, wherein the one or more ramps comprises at least one engaging ramp defined on the ring for moving the engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in said one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter, wherein the one or more ramps comprises at least one releasing ramp defined on the ring for moving the moveable member surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in said opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter, and wherein the engaging ramp and the releasing ramp are formed on separate surfaces of the ring. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A coupling comprising:
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a housing including a wall defining an interior space extending along a central longitudinal axis; a ring movably mounted with respect to the wall; at least one moveable member having a rounded engagement surface for engaging and establishing three-dimensional surface contact with a rounded surface of an adapter that is positionable within the interior space of the housing; and one or more ramps defined on the ring for (i) moving the rounded engagement surface of the moveable member toward the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in one direction in order to engage the coupling to the adapter, and (ii) moving the rounded engagement surface of the moveable member away from the central longitudinal axis upon moving the ring in an opposite direction in order to disengage the coupling from the adapter, wherein the rounded engagement surface of the moveable member and the rounded surface of the adapter are each rounded in X, Y and Z directions of an XYZ axis Cartesian coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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