Connector for fluid handling system

A connector for joining fluid flow passageways in a fluid handling system comprising:

• a plug forming the termination of a first passageway and including a cylindrical plug wall and a radially extending flange;
• a socket forming the termination of a second passageway and including a cylindrical socket wall and a pair of diametrically opposed retainers adapted to releaseably maintain the plug and socket in mated relationship;
• each said retainer comprising an axially extending lever spaced radially from the socket wall, the lever being joined to the socket wall at a base end and having a latch disposed at a free end, the lever also being joined to the socket wall by a fulcrum wall positioned intermediate the ends of the lever;
• each retainer including at least one load bar extending radially inward, each said load bar positioned to engage a complimentary surface on the socket wall;
• the latch of each retainer being engageable with the plug flange to prevent uncoupling of the plug and socket;
• and
• the lever of each retainer being depressable to disengage each latch from said flange.

A connector for joining fluid flow passageways in a fluid handling system, comprising:

• a plug forming the termination of a first passageway and including a plug wall and a radially extending flange;
• a socket forming the termination of a second passageway and including a socket wall and a pair of opposed retainers adapted to releaseably maintain the plug and socket in mated relationship;
• each retainer comprising an axially extending flexible lever spaced radially from the socket wall, the lever being joined to the socket wall at a base and having a latch disposed at a free end, the lever also being joined to the socket wall by a fulcrum wall;
• the latch of each retainer being engageable with the flange to prevent uncoupling of the plug and socket;
• the lever of each retainer being depressable to disengage each latch from the flange;
• and
• a lock ring disposed between the levers of each retainer and the socket wall, the lock ring being movable between a first location permitting disengagement of the latches and a second position preventing disengagement of the latches.