Disconnectable coupling
US4362326A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/35
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disconnectable tube-to-tube coupling that includes a locking collar arred to span two radially-projecting rings carried by end fittings on the tubes. A special cam-like depresser sleeve is slidably arranged on the collar to move one of the rings into a groove in its end fitting, thereby breaking the coupling connection. The sleeve is operated by mechanical or manual force applied in the axial direction.
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