Breakaway coupling assembly
US8945091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49911
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A breakaway coupling assembly includes a male coupling and a female coupling. The male coupling includes ribs that flex portions of the female coupling as an insert of the male coupling is positioned within the female coupling. Once the insert of male coupling is positioned into the female coupling a predefined distance, the ribs snap into a circumferential retention groove of the female coupling to secure the male coupling to the female coupling and form a fluid seal. The male coupling is decoupled from the female coupling by pinching the female coupling to release the ribs from the retention groove.
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