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Quick connector

  • US 6,170,886 B1
  • Filed: 07/29/1998
  • Issued: 01/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connector used to couple a male conduit to a female receptacle, said female receptacle having a bore centrally extending therethrough defined by an inside surface therein, said quick connector comprising:

  • a radial member transmitting radially expansive retention forces while withstanding radial retention and removal forces to retain said connector to said female receptacle, said radial member being ring shaped and including means for enabling compressive and expansive radial movement of said ring so that said ring is in a compress state being inserted into said female receptacle and expanding in said female receptacle for retaining said connector in said female receptacle; and

    a body segment resisting longitudinal pull out forces to retain said connector to said male conduit, said body segment coupled with said radial member.

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