Quick connect multi-hose connector
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsAchille Souvatzidis, Henry W. Harper
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Abstract
A quick connect multi-hose connector includes a first carrier assembly characterized by a male housing which carries a plurality of quick connects that are trapped thereon and which are preferably free to rotate with respect thereto, and further includes a second carrier assembly characterized by a female housing which integrally carries a plurality of male configured connectors. The male housing is couplably matable with respect to female housing, wherein the male and female housings have an asymmetrical feature which allows mating to occur only in one predetermined relative orientation therebetween. A coupling feature holds the male and female housings in the mated state until a user elects to release the coupling feature.
Claims15
A multi-hose connector comprsing:
- a first carrier assembly comprising:
- a first housing;
- and
- a plurality of quick connects connected to said first housing;
- a second carrier assembly comprising:
- a second housing matable with respect to said first housing;
- and
- a plurality of male configured connectors connected to said second housing, each said male configured connector being sealingly received by a respective said quick connect when said first and second housing are mutually mated;
- and
- a coupling feature located at each of said first and second housings, said coupling feature selectively retaining said first and second housings mutually mated.
A multi-hose connector comprsing:
- a first carrier assembly comprising:
- a first housing;
- and
- a plurality of quick connects connected to said first housing;
- a second carrier assembly comprising:
- a second housing matable with respect to said first housing;
- and
- a plurality of male configured connectors connected to said second housing, each said male configured connector being sealingly received by a respective said quick connect when said first and second housing are mutually mated;
- a coupling feature located at each of said first and second housings, said coupling feature selectively retaining said first and second housings mutually mated;
- and
- an asymmetrical feature associated with each of said first and second carrier assemblies which permits the mating of said first and second housings only in a single predetermined orientation therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.