Rapid-connect coupler and receptacle having anti-rotation feature
US11460136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2260/032
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rapid connect coupler for connecting a fluid holding tank to a receptacle in a non-rotatable manner can include a housing, a probe configured to translate in a longitudinal direction within the housing, and a handle assembly configured to cause the probe to translate within the housing. The handle assembly can be movable between a plurality of positions corresponding to decoupled, coupled and venting positions. The coupler can also include a slidable sleeve coupled to an outer surface of the probe and configured to translate with the probe in the longitudinal direction, the sleeve including a collar configured to engage the receptacle in the coupled and uncoupled positions to prevent rotation of the coupler with respect to the receptacle when the two components are engaged to one another.
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