Quick disconnect adapter
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsGustavo Torres, Amanda Welch, Zachary Wood, Joshua Vickers, Larry Pugh, Xiao Chen
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Abstract
A fitting assembly includes a fitting comprising a housing and a connector assembly arranged within the housing. The connector assembly comprising a hollow interior and configured to be movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. In the actuated position, the connector assembly is connectable to a pipe receivable within the hollow interior. An adapter coupled to the fitting includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the connector assembly from the actuated position to the unactuated position.
Claims16
A fitting assembly comprising:
- a fitting comprising a housing and a connector assembly arranged within the housing, the connector assembly comprising a hollow interior and configured to be movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position, wherein a pipe is receivable within the hollow interior of the connector assembly, the pipe being gripped by the connector assembly when in the actuated position, wherein a diameter of the hollow interior of the connector assembly in the unactuated position is greater than the diameter of the hollow interior of the connector assembly in the actuated position;
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- an adapter coupled to the fitting, the adapter including a biasing mechanism configured to bias the connector assembly from the actuated position to the unactuated position.
A method of disconnecting a pipe from a fitting assembly comprising:
- providing a fitting comprising a housing, a lever, and a connector assembly and providing an adapter coupled to the fitting, the pipe extending through the adapter to the connector assembly;
- moving the lever relative to the housing between a first position and a second position;
- biasing the connector assembly via a biasing force from an actuated position to an unactuated position via the adapter, wherein biasing the connector assembly from the actuated position to the unactuated position further comprises biasing a spring ring of the connector assembly radially outwardly;
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- removing the pipe from the fitting and the adapter.
A method of disconnecting a pipe from a fitting assembly comprising:
- providing a fitting comprising a housing, a lever, and a connector assembly and providing an adapter coupled to the fitting, the pipe extending through the adapter to the connector assembly;
- moving the lever relative to the housing between a first position and a second position;
- biasing the connector assembly via a biasing force from an actuated position to an unactuated position via the adapter;
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- removing the pipe from the fitting and the adapter;
- wherein an inner diameter of the connector assembly when in the actuated position is smaller than the inner diameter of the connector assembly when in the unactuated position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.