Push-to-release quick connector

A quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male connector having a radially extending abutment surface comprising:

• a housing having a through bore extending from a first end to a second end;
• and
• a retainer coupled to the housing, the retainer including:
• a body having a through bore, the body disposed through the first end of the housing in the through bore in the housing;
• at least one tab extending from the first end of the body;
• at least one finger extending radially and angularly inward from the at least one tab to engage an abutment surface on a male connector to decouplingly mount the male connector in the housing;
• release means, extending from the at least one tab, for disengaging the at least one finger from the abutment surface on the male connector upon radially outward movement of the release means, the release means including:
• a release member extending from the at least one tab and terminating in an outer end;
• the release member pivoting about the body to pivot the at least one finger radially outward toward the at least one tab upon radially outward movement of the outer end of the release member;
• and
• means, carried on the housing, for lockingly engaging the outer end of the release member and resisting axial movement of the housing and body relative to the male connector under an axial separation force exerted on the male connector and the retainer.

A quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male connector having a radially extending abutment surface comprising:

• a housing having a through bore extending from a first end to a second end;
• and
• a retainer coupled to the housing, the retainer including:
• a body having a through bore, the body disposed through the first end of the housing in the through bore in the housing;
• a pair of diametrically opposed tabs extending from the first end of the body;
• a pair of diametrically opposed fingers extending radially and angularly inward from the tabs to engage an abutment surface on a male connector to decouplingly mount the male connector in the housing;
• a pair of diametrically opposed release members each connected to and extending from the one of the pair of tabs, the release members disengaging the fingers from the abutment surface on the male connector upon radially outward movement of the release members;
• and
• means, carried on the housing, for lockingly engaging the outer end of each release member and resisting axial movement of the housing and body relative to the male connector under an axial separation force exerted on the male connector.

A quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male connector having a radially extending abutment surface comprising:

• a housing having a through bore extending from a first end to a second end;
• and
• a retainer detachably coupled to the housing, the retainer including:
• a body having a through bore, the body mountable through the first end of the housing into the through bore in the housing;
• a pair of diametrically opposed tabs extending from the first end of the body;
• a pair of diametrically opposed fingers, each finger extending radially and angularly inward from each tab to engage an abutment surface on a male connector to decouplingly mount the male connector in the housing;
• and
• a pair of diametrically opposed release members, each connected to and extending from the same end of each tab as one finger, the release members being pivotal about the end of the tabs to pivot the fingers radially outward toward the respective tab upon radially outward movement of the release member.

A quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male connector having a radially extending abutment surface comprising:

• a housing having a through bore extending from a first end to a second end;
• and
• a retainer detachably coupled to the housing, the retainer including:
• a body having a through bore, the body mountable through the first end of the housing into the through bore in the housing;
• a pair of diametrically opposed tabs extending from the first end of the body;
• a pair of diametrically opposed fingers, each finger extending radially and angularly inward from each tab to engage an abutment surface on a male connector to decouplingly mount the male connector in the housing;
• a pair of diametrically opposed release members, each connected to and extending from the same end of each tab as one finger, the release members being pivotal about the end of the tabs to pivot the fingers radially outward toward the respective tab upon radially outward movement of the release member;
• and
• means, carried on the housing, for lockingly engaging the outer end of each release member and resisting axial movement of the housing and body relative to the male connecter under an axial separation force exerted on the male connector.

A quick connector adapted for selective locking engagement with a male connector having a radially extending abutment surface comprising:

• a housing having a through bore extending from a first end to a second end;
• a pair of diametrically opposed tabs carried on and extending axially outward from the first end of the housing;
• a finger extending angularly inward from an outer end of each tab to engage an abutment surface on a male connector to decouplingly mount the male connector into the housing;
• and
• at least a pair of circumferentially spaced release members each extending angularly outward from the outer end of one tab to pivot the finger out of engagement with the abutment surface on the male connector upon radially outward movement of the release member to effect separation of the male connector from the housing.