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US 2015/0318641 A1Published application
Latching connector system and associated method
AssigneeOneSubsea IP UK Limited
InventorsDavid KITCHEN, Allan NICHOLSON
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Abstract
A latching connector receptacle includes a receptacle body configured to receive a plug, a biased release ring coupled to the receptacle body, and a latch dog assembly coupled to the receptacle body. The latch dog assembly includes a moveable latch dog configured to matingly engage the plug and matingly engage the release ring, and a moveable latch indicator configured to move in response to movement of the latch dog.
Claims19
A latching connector receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body configured to receive a plug;
- a biased release ring coupled to the receptacle body;
- and
- a latch dog assembly coupled to the receptacle body, the latch dog assembly comprising:
- a moveable latch dog configured to matingly engage the plug, and matingly engage the release ring;
- and
- a moveable latch indicator configured to move in response to movement of the latch dog.
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A latching connector receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body configured to receive a plug;
- a moveable latch dog coupled to the receptacle body;
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- a biased release ring slidably coupled to the receptacle body, the release ring comprising:
- an end portion configured to slidably engage the moveable latch dog;
- and
- a biasing mechanism configured to maintain engagement between the end portion and the latch dog.
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A latching connector receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body configured to receive a plug;
- a moveable latch dog coupled to the receptacle body, the moveable latch dog configured to slidably engage the plug;
- and
- a moveable latch indicator coupled to the receptacle body, the latch indicator moveable in response to slidable engagement of the latch dog with the plug.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.