Quick-acting coupling and quick-acting coupling assembly
AssigneeSingle Buoy Moorings Inc.
InventorsLeendert Poldervaart, Rene Perratone
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Abstract
A quick-acting coupling for the fluid-tight connection of two parts, each with sealing elements with sealing faces, is provided with at least one sealing face having a flexible seal, as well as a coupling for connecting the parts in such a way that they do not move relative to each other. In order to simplify the coupling and to reduce its costs, the sealing element of one part has a bevelled end and the sealing element of the other part has a correspondingly bevelled socket. The flexible seal is free-standing and radially unconfined over the entire height of its contact with the other sealing face.
Claims8
Quick-acting coupling for the fluid-tight connection of two parts, each provided with sealing elements with sealing faces, at least one sealing face comprising flexible sealing means, and coupling means being present for connecting said parts in such a way that they do not move relative to each other, wherein the sealing element of one part has a bevelled end and the sealing element of the other part has a correspondingly bevelled socket which receives said bevelled end and which have a substantial height of sealing contact with each other axially of the coupling, and wherein said flexible sealing means is free-standing and radially unconfined over the entire height of its sealing contact with the other said sealing face.
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