Cable quick disconnect

• US 3,276,799 A
• Filed: 01/29/1964
• Issued: 10/04/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cecil L. Moore, Jack W. Mcentire
• Original Assignee: Cecil L. Moore, Jack W. Mcentire
• Inventors: Moore, Cecil L., Mcentire, Jack W.
• Application Number:
  US04/340,972
• Time in Patent Office: 979 Days
• US Class Current: 403/316
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/69 Redundant disconnection blocking means
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 1/101 Intermediate connectors for joining portions of split flexible shafts and/or sheathings
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6276 comprising one or more balls engaging in a hole or a groove
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18182 Pump jack type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2045 and sheath support, connector, or anchor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20462 Specific cable connector or guide

Claims

1. A QUICK DISCONNECT COMPRISING:

A FIRST FITTING FOR CONNECTION TO A FIRST FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER;

A SECOND FITTING FOR CONNECTION TO A SECOND FORCE TRANSMITTING MEMBER;

INTERLOCKING MEANS ON THE ENDS OF SAID FITTINGS AND INTERLOCKING WITH EACH OTHER AND ACCOMMODATING TRANSMISSION OF FORCE FROM SAID FIRST FITTING TO SAID SECOND FITTING;

A FIRST SLEEVE ENCIRCLING SAID FIRST AND SECOND FITTINGS, SAID FIRST SLEEVE HAVING A RETAINER PORTION WITH AN INNER SURFACE IN CLOSE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ENGAGEABLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE OUTER SURFACES OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND FITTINGS ADJACENT THE INTERLOCKING MEANS OF SAID FITTINGS WHEN SAID SLEECE IS IN A FIRST POSITION, SAID FIRST SLEEVE BEING SLIDABLE ON ONE OF SAID FITTINGS FROM SAID FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID RETAINER PORTION IS AWAY FROM THE INTERLOCKING MEANS THEREBY COMPLETELY EXPOSING THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID FITTINGS AT SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS;

SLEEVE DETENT MEANS IN SAID FIRST SLEEVE AND ENGAGABLE WITH FITTING DETENT MEANS IN ONE OF SAID FITTINGS WHEN SAID FIRST SLEEVE IS IN SAID SECOND POSITION;

AND A SECOND SLEEVE DISPOSED ON SAID FIRST SLEEVE AND DISPOSABLE IN A POSITION TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT OF THE SLEEVE DETENT MEANS WITH THE FITTING DETENT MEANS TO RETAIN SAID FIRST SLEEVE IN SAID SECOND POSITION.