Quick disconnect coupler assembly

• US 4,116,476 A
• Filed: 11/11/1977
• Issued: 09/26/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Gary K. Porter, George K. Porter Jr
• Original Assignee: Gary K. Porter, George K. Porter Jr
• Inventors: Porter, Gary K., Porter, George K. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arola, Dave W.
• Application Number:
  US05/850,550
• Time in Patent Office: 319 Days
• Field of Search: 285/137 R, 285/317, 285/DIG. 15, 285/26, 285/29, 137/315
• US Class Current: 285/124.4
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/12 using hooks, pawls or other movable or insertable locking members F16L37/084 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 37/56 for double-walled or multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 285/914 Irreversible

Abstract

A coupler assembly for supplying different fluids has a base member adapted to supply one fluid through a first socket member and a second different fluid through a second spaced socket member. A hose terminal fitting has a pair of spaced tubular plugs of different diameters for entry into said socket members. One of the socket members has a hook which is engaged by a latch on the hose terminal fitting for locking the tubular plugs against withdrawal from the sockets. Advantageously the latch is spring biased into the latching position and has a cam surface to provide for the camming of the latch over the hook as the tubular plugs are moved into the sockets. Preferably the hook lies in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axes of the plugs and the latch is mounted for sliding movement transversely of the hose terminal fitting.

Claims

1. The improvement in a coupler assembly for supplying different fluids having a base member adapted to supply fluid through a first socket member and a second different fluid through a second spaced socket member, each socket member being secured to the base and extending beyond the base, the improvement comprising:

a hose terminal fitting having a pair of spaced tubular plugs for entry into said socket members and each communicating with a hose nipple,

a hook secured to one of said socket members exterior of the base member and extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of the socket members,

a latch mounted on the hose terminal fitting substantially perpendicular to the axes of the nipples for engaging the hook and locking the tubular plugs against withdrawal from the sockets,

said latch having a first portion which extends along a rear face of the fitting and is connected to an operating finger adjacent one end of the fitting and which is connected to a second portion of the latch adjacent the other end of the fitting which engages the hook, said second portion of the latch having a cam surface for camming the latch to the open position as the latch engages the hook on inward movement of the plugs to permit the latch to pass and then engage the hook,

said first portion of the latch having recesses spanning the nipples to permit the latch to move relative to the nipples,

a compression spring engaging the finger to bias the latch to the closed position,

flanges on the fitting to guide the latch, and

one of the plugs having a diameter larger than the diameter of the other plug and adapted to be received into the first socket member which has a diameter larger than the second socket member.