Quick connect coupling mechanism adapter
AssigneeVektek, Inc.
InventorTheron Tanner Mayhew
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Abstract
An adapter for use with a quick connect coupling mechanism including a male member and a female member comprises a shroud, a base, and a trigger element. The shroud may be tubular in shape and may be placed on an outer sleeve of the female member. The base may be coupled to the rear edge of the shroud, extending rearward therefrom and may maintain linear motion of the adapter during usage. The trigger element may be coupled to the shroud and the base and may extend outward therefrom. The trigger element may include an arcuate forward wall that is configured to receive a finger of a user and to be pulled rearward during retraction of the outer sleeve.
Claims18
An adapter for use with a quick connect coupling mechanism including a male member and a female member, the adapter comprising:
- a shroud configured to be placed on an outer sleeve of the female member;
- a base coupled to the rear edge of the shroud and extending rearward therefrom, the base configured to maintain linear motion of the adapter during retraction of the outer sleeve;
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- a trigger element coupled to the shroud and the base, the trigger element configured to be pulled rearward to initiate retraction of the outer sleeve.
An adapter for use with a quick connect coupling mechanism including a male member and a female member, the adapter comprising:
- a shroud of tubular shape configured to be placed on an outer sleeve of the female member, the shroud including an annular end wall configured to engage the forward edge of the outer sleeve;
- a base coupled to the rear edge of the shroud and extending rearward therefrom, the base configured to maintain linear motion of the adapter during retraction of the outer sleeve;
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- a trigger element coupled to the shroud and the base and extending outward therefrom, the trigger element including an arcuate forward wall configured to be engaged by a user's finger and be pulled rearward to initiate retraction of the outer sleeve,
- wherein the shroud, the base, and the trigger element are monolithically formed.
A quick connect coupling mechanism comprising:
- a male member including a protruding central axis tip with a circumferential groove;
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- a female member configured to detachably couple with the male member, the female member including—
- an outer sleeve that is telescopically slidable and urged toward a forward position,
- a rear fitting configured to couple the female member to other components,
- a shroud of tubular shape and placed on the outer sleeve, the shroud including an annular end wall that engages the forward edge of the outer sleeve,
- a base coupled to the rear edge of the shroud and extending rearward therefrom, the base configured to maintain linear motion of the shroud when the outer sleeve is moved to a rear position, and
- a trigger element coupled to the shroud and the base and extending outward therefrom, the trigger element configured to be pulled rearward to move the outer sleeve to the rear position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.