Quick disconnect conveyance tubes
US12356883B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid line connection for a manifold of a pneumatic distribution system for an agricultural air seeder. The fluid line connection has a male connector extending from the manifold and a plurality of threads on an exterior surface, a fitting connector configured to retain a primary tube thereon, the fitting connector defining a lip, and a locking ring having a plurality of threads and a receiving portion on an interior surface, the receiving portion configured to receive the lip to retain the fitting connector with the locking ring, and the plurality of threads of the locking ring configured to engage the plurality of threads on the male connector. The fitting connector is removable from the male connector by disengaging the locking ring without requiring axial movement of the fitting connector.
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