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US 2021/0199223 A1Published application
Fluid couplings
AssigneeColder Products Company
InventorElizabeth J. Langer
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Abstract
Some fluid coupling devices described herein are configured as non-spill fluid couplings. In addition, some embodiments described in this document relate to fluid coupling devices that are constructed modularly, and to modules that can be universally incorporated into the construction of multiple different types of fluid couplings. Further, fluid handling component coupling members are described.
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A fluid coupling device, comprising:
- a fluid coupling housing defining a first opening leading to a coupling internal space defined within the fluid coupling housing;
- a termination portion extending from the fluid coupling housing on an end of the fluid coupling housing that is opposite of the first opening, the termination portion defining a second opening leading to the coupling internal space;
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- a fluid coupling module disposed within the coupling internal space, wherein the fluid coupling module comprises:
- a module housing defining a module internal space;
- a stem affixed to the module housing and extending within the module internal space along a longitudinal axis of the fluid coupling module;
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- a valve sleeve disposed between the stem and the module housing, wherein the valve sleeve is movable along the stem within the module internal space between:
- (i) a closed position in which the valve sleeve seals the first opening off from the second opening and (ii) an open position in which the first opening is fluidly connected to the second opening via the module internal space.
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A fluid coupling module comprising:
- a module housing defining an internal space and a longitudinal axis, the module housing including:
- (i) a first end defining a first end opening leading to the internal space and (ii) a second end defining a second end opening leading to the internal space;
- a stem including a base that is affixed to the second end of the module housing, the stem extending from the base along the longitudinal axis toward the first end;
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- a valve sleeve disposed between the stem and the module housing, wherein the valve sleeve is movable along the stem within the internal space between:
- (i) a closed position in which the valve sleeve seals the first end opening off from the second end opening and (ii) an open position in which the first end opening is fluidly connected to the end second opening.
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A fluid coupling device, comprising:
- a fluid coupling housing defining a first opening leading to a coupling internal space defined within the fluid coupling housing and a second opening leading to the coupling internal space;
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- a fluid coupling module disposed within the coupling internal space and comprising:
- a module housing defining a module internal space;
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- a valve assembly disposed within the module internal space and configured to be in:
- (i) a closed position in which the first opening is sealed off from the second opening or (ii) an open position in which the first opening is fluidly connected to the second opening via the module internal space.
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An assembly of fluid handling components, the assembly comprising:
- a first fluid handling component;
- a second fluid handling component;
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- a fluid handling component coupler that conjoins the first and second fluid handling components to each other, wherein the fluid handling component coupler comprises:
- a peripheral member defining an opening extending along a central axis, the opening configured to receive end portions of each of the first and second fluid handling components;
- a first series of arcuate detainment elements radially spaced apart from each other and projecting radially inward toward the central axis;
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- a second series of arcuate detainment elements radially spaced apart from each other and projecting radially inward toward the central axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.