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US 5,401,063 AGranted
Primary/secondary retainer for beaded/flared tubing
AssigneeEnhanced Applications, L.C.
InventorJames V. Plosz
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Abstract
A connector assembly for use with tubular conduits which mate with a housing having an axial bore for receiving one end of the conduit is disclosed and includes a latching mechanism which is pivotally attached to the housing. The latching mechanism is pivotally rotated to engage an annular projection contained on the tubular conduit to retain the conduit within the housing. Additionally, the connector assembly may be provided with dual latching mechanisms.
Claims26
A connector assembly, comprising:
- a tubular conduit including a first end having an annular projection disposed a predetermined distance from said first end, said annular projection including at least one blocking wall;
- a housing including an axial bore for receiving the first end of said conduit, said housing including an enlarged coupling portion, said coupling portion including at least one slot having a post member extending across said slot;
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- latching means pivotally connected to said post member for locking said conduit within the housing, said latching means being disposed transversely to the axis along which the tubular conduit and housing are connected;
- whereby upon pivotally rotating said latching means such that said latching means engage said blocking wall provided on said annular projection of said conduit, the conduit becomes locked within the housing.
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The connector assembly, comprising:
- a tubular conduit including a first end having an annular projection including at least one blocking wall disposed a predetermined distance from said first end;
- a housing for receiving the first end of said conduit, said housing including an axial bore and an enlarged coupling portion;
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- latching means pivotally connected to said coupling portion for maintaining the first end of said conduit within the housing;
- said coupling portion including a slot for receiving said latching means, said slot having a post member extending thereacross.
- said latching means including a lever and a hook portion extending from the lever, said hook portion including a groove for pivotally mating with said post member and an arcuate portion extending below said lever and said lever portion being disposed transversely to the axis along which the tubular conduit and housing are connected;
- whereby upon pivotally rotating said latching means such that the arcuate portion engages said blocking wall of said annular projection, said conduit becomes substantially locked within said housing.
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A connector assembly, comprising:
- a tubular conduit including a first end having an annular projection disposed a predetermined distance from said first end;
- a housing including an axial bore for receiving the first end of said conduit, said conduit including an enlarged coupling portion, said coupling portion including at least one slot, said at least one slot having a post member extending thereacross;
- latching means pivotally connected to said post member for maintaining the conduit within the housing, said latching means being disposed generally transversely to the axis along which the tubular conduit and housing are connected;
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- means for maintaining said latching means within said at least one slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.