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Automatically locking tubing coupler

US4786089A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 1986
Grant dateNov 22, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S285/921
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatically locking tubing coupler includes a barrel adapted to slidably engage with the end regions of two or more lengths of tubing and two or more sets of locking lugs positioned upon the barrel and adapted to automatically grip the lengths of tubing in their end regions when the lengths of tubing are slidably engaged with the locking lugs.

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