Locking coupling connector
First Claim
1. A locking coupling comprising:
- a body (1) adapted for connection to a separate body;
a coupling collar (2) rotatably mounted on said body and adapted to cooperate with said separate body to hold it in axial connection with said body, said coupling collar being rotatable in a locking sense to hold said body (1) and said separate body together, and in a release sense to release said body from said separate body;
a locking collar mounted on said body and longitudinally movable with respect to the coupling collar between locking and unlocking positions;
bias means (8) that urge the locking collar (4) towards the locking position; and
locking formations (10,
11) on the locking collar and coupling collar;
characterised in that the locking collar (4) is restrained from rotating when it is at the locking position and in that the locking formations on the coupling collar interengage axially with those on the locking collar when the locking collar is moved to the locking position so as to restrain the coupling collar against rotation in the release sense on said body (1).
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Abstract
A locking coupling comprises a body (1) adapted for connection to a separate body, a coupling collar (2) rotatably mounted on said body (1) and adapted to cooperate with said separate body to hold it in axial connection with said body (1), a locking collar (4) mounted on said body (1) and longitudinally movable thereon between locking and unlocking position, bias means (8) that urges the locking collar (4) towards the locking position, and locking formations (11, 10) on the locking collar (4) and coupling collar (2) that interengage axially when the locking collar (4) is moved to the locking position so as to restrain the coupling collar (2) against rotation on said body (1). The locking collar (4) can be retained in the unlocking position by retention formations (5, 9) on the locking collar (4) and body (1) that interengage longitudinally. The locking collar (4) is held captive longitudinally on the body by The coupling collar, and the latter is held captive on the body by an internal circlip (3). The locking formations (10, 11) comprise axially extending teeth of a saw-tooth form. Warning indicator means on said body (1) is exposed only when the locking collar (4) is in the unlocking position.
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8 Claims
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1. A locking coupling comprising:
- a body (1) adapted for connection to a separate body;
a coupling collar (2) rotatably mounted on said body and adapted to cooperate with said separate body to hold it in axial connection with said body, said coupling collar being rotatable in a locking sense to hold said body (1) and said separate body together, and in a release sense to release said body from said separate body;
a locking collar mounted on said body and longitudinally movable with respect to the coupling collar between locking and unlocking positions;
bias means (8) that urge the locking collar (4) towards the locking position; and
locking formations (10,
11) on the locking collar and coupling collar;
characterised in that the locking collar (4) is restrained from rotating when it is at the locking position and in that the locking formations on the coupling collar interengage axially with those on the locking collar when the locking collar is moved to the locking position so as to restrain the coupling collar against rotation in the release sense on said body (1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a body (1) adapted for connection to a separate body;
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