Connector for a cable, hose or the like
First Claim
1. A connector for a cable, hose, or the like comprising a female portion having a collar, a male portion adapted to be joined with said female portion along a longitudinal axis of said connector, said male portion comprising a ring of engaging members spaced about the periphery of said male portion and adapted to be moved outwardly to engage the collar to retain the female and male portions together, means for moving said engaging members comprising a pin disposed offset from the longitudinal axis of the connector for insertion between a pair of engaging members to move the ring of members outwardly, and when removed from between a pair of engaging members, said members are adapted to move inwardly, wherein said members, when moved inwardly, disengage the male portion from the collar of the female portion, so that the male and female portions can separate.
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Abstract
A connector for a cable, hose or the like, which connector comprises a pin, a female portion having a collar, and a male portion having a ring of members which are adapted to move outwardly when the pin is pushed between a pair of the members and which are adapted to move inwardly when the pin is pulled out from between the pair of members, the members in the ring being effective to engage the collar in their outward position and so retain the male and female portions together, and the members in the ring being disengaged from the collar when they are in their inward position such that the male and female portions can separate.
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- 1. A connector for a cable, hose, or the like comprising a female portion having a collar, a male portion adapted to be joined with said female portion along a longitudinal axis of said connector, said male portion comprising a ring of engaging members spaced about the periphery of said male portion and adapted to be moved outwardly to engage the collar to retain the female and male portions together, means for moving said engaging members comprising a pin disposed offset from the longitudinal axis of the connector for insertion between a pair of engaging members to move the ring of members outwardly, and when removed from between a pair of engaging members, said members are adapted to move inwardly, wherein said members, when moved inwardly, disengage the male portion from the collar of the female portion, so that the male and female portions can separate.
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