Coupler with quick release handle and valve assemblies
First Claim
1. A fluid coupling, comprising:
- a body having a fluid conduit extending therethrough, the body comprising a through-hole in a side wall thereof and one or more openings through an end wall thereof;
a poppet valve assembly disposed within the fluid conduit, the poppet valve assembly being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position;
a handle shaft assembly interconnected with the poppet valve assembly, the handle shaft assembly being actuatable to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position, a portion of the handle shaft assembly extending through the through-hole; and
a retention member that is selectively insertable into the body through the one or more openings to hold the handle shaft assembly in the body.
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Abstract
A fluid coupling includes a body, a poppet valve assembly, a handle shaft assembly, and a retention member. The body has a fluid conduit, a through-hole extending through a sidewall, and one or more openings that extend between an external surface of the body and an interior of the through hole. The poppet valve assembly is disposed within the fluid conduit and is selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. The handle shaft assembly extends through the through-hole and into the fluid conduit and is interconnected with the poppet valve assembly such that the handle shaft assembly can be actuated to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position. The retention member is insertable through the one or more openings and into the through-hole to interact with the handle shaft assembly to selectively hold the handle shaft assembly in the body.
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20 Claims
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1. A fluid coupling, comprising:
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a body having a fluid conduit extending therethrough, the body comprising a through-hole in a side wall thereof and one or more openings through an end wall thereof; a poppet valve assembly disposed within the fluid conduit, the poppet valve assembly being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position; a handle shaft assembly interconnected with the poppet valve assembly, the handle shaft assembly being actuatable to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position, a portion of the handle shaft assembly extending through the through-hole; and a retention member that is selectively insertable into the body through the one or more openings to hold the handle shaft assembly in the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fluid coupling, comprising:
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a body having a fluid conduit extending therethrough, a through-hole extending through a sidewall thereof, and one or more openings that extend between an external surface of the body and an interior of the through hole; a poppet valve assembly disposed within the fluid conduit, the poppet valve assembly being selectively movable between an open position and a closed position; a handle shaft assembly comprising a handle shaft, an operational handle, and a stuff box, the handle shaft extending through the through-hole and into the fluid conduit, the stuff box being positionable within the through-hole, the handle shaft being interconnected with the poppet valve assembly such that the handle shaft assembly can be actuated to move the poppet valve assembly between the open position and the closed position; and a retention member that can be inserted through the one or more openings and into the through-hole to interact with the handle shaft assembly to selectively hold the handle shaft assembly in the body, the retention member being selectively removable from the one or more openings to disengage from the handle shaft assembly, the handle shaft assembly being removable from the body through the through-hole as a single unit when the retention member is removed from the one or more openings. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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