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Squeeze-to-release quick connector

  • US 5,466,017 A
  • Filed: 09/17/1993
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A squeeze-to-release quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male member defining an outwardly extending abutment surface, said quick connector comprising:

  • a generally cylindrical, elongated body portion open at one end for receiving said male member and forming a conduit receiving adapter at an opposite end;

    an annular retaining ring disposed concentrically with said body portion axially spaced from said open end;

    two circumferentially opposed, generally parallel, axially elongated beam members interconnecting said retaining ring and body portion, each said beam member affixed at one end thereof to said retaining ring and at an opposed end thereof to said body portion; and

    at least two circumferentially spaced detents extending inwardly from said retaining ring to capture said abutment surface to effect positive engagement of said quick connector and male member, the detents extending from the opposed end of the beam members and radially spaced from said beam members by a slot, means, formed on and extending axially from each detent and spaced from the adjacent beam member for exhibiting radially inward bending movement into engagement with a male member inserted into the body portion to resist pulloff of the male member when the retaining ring is in a normal state, said retaining ring being adapted to be squeezed at angularly offset locations from said beam members to release said abutment surface of a male member from engagement with said detents for removal of said male member.

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