COUPLER WITH QUICK RELEASE HANDLE AND VALVE ASSEMBLIES
First Claim
1. A fluid coupling, comprising:
- a body having a fluid conduit extending therethrough and a through-hole in a sidewall thereof;
a handle shaft assembly operatively associated with the body, the handle shaft assembly comprising an operational handle and a handle shaft, the handle shaft being configured to be selectively inserted through the through-hole and at least partially into the fluid conduit; and
a retention member that is selectively insertable into the body to hold the handle shaft in the body and selectively removable from the body to disengage from the handle shaft assembly, the handle shaft assembly being removable from the body through the through-hole when the retention member is removed from 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 and a through-hole in a sidewall thereof; a handle shaft assembly operatively associated with the body, the handle shaft assembly comprising an operational handle and a handle shaft, the handle shaft being configured to be selectively inserted through the through-hole and at least partially into the fluid conduit; and a retention member that is selectively insertable into the body to hold the handle shaft in the body and selectively removable from the body to disengage from the handle shaft assembly, the handle shaft assembly being removable from the body through the through-hole when the retention member is removed from 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, at least one of a through-hole extending through a sidewall thereof or a blind bore, and a pair of openings that extend between an external surface of the body and an interior of the through-hole or the blind bore; a handle shaft assembly comprising a handle shaft and an operational handle, the handle shaft extending through the through-hole or into the blind bore; and a U-pin retention member having two spaced apart legs that are selectively insertable through the pair of openings and into the through-hole or the blind bore to interact with the handle shaft assembly to selectively couple the handle shaft assembly to the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for disassembling a fluid coupling, comprising:
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disengaging a retention member from between a fluid coupling body and a handle shaft assembly; removing the handle shaft assembly from the body as a single unit; and removing a poppet valve assembly from the body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification