Sanitary quick connector
US6079752A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/1215
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupler for coupling flanged fluid conducting tubes end-to-end in a sealed manner, thereby preventing contact between the fluid flowing through the tubes and the coupler. The coupler includes a body having an interior surface defining an axially extending passage, with the passage being sized so that a first, enlarged end portion of a first fluid conducting tube and a second, enlarged end portion of a second fluid conducting tube can be disposed therein in an end-to-end relationship with a gasket therebetween. The interior surface of the body is provided with a fastening mechanism whereby the first enlarged end portion can be removably secured within the passage of the body. Additionally, the body includes a ball locking mechanism whereby the second enlarged end portion can be clamped to the first enlarged end portion with the gasket therebetween. A sleeve is slideably disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the body, with the sleeve being slideable relative to the body between a first non-locking position and a second locking position. The ball locking mechanism is actuatable by the sleeve as the sleeve moves from the first to the second position. A circumferential detent is …
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