F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 16 – L
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
16
L
F16L 37/08 (2006.01) F16L 37/092 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2085863
A quick connect coupling for connecting a tube to a body having a stepped bore formed therethrough. The coupling includes a sleeve which is press fit in the bore. The inner surface of the sleeve has a cylindrical portion, a radially outwardly extending frusto-conical portion, and an internal shoulder defined therebetween. A collet is disposed within the sleeve having a boss portion which is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion sleeve. The boss portion supports and guides the collet for co-axial movement relative to the sleeve. The collet further includes an enlarged end portion having an external shoulder and a extending frusto-conical surface. The frusto-conical collet surface is disposed within the frusto-conical sleeve surface. The tube is inserted within the coupling within the collet. When it is attempted to move the tube out of the body, the frusto-conical collet surface engages the frusto-conical sleeve surface of the sleeve. Also, the external collet shoulder engages the internal sleeve shoulder. As a result, the collet (and the tube engaged thereby) are positively retained within the coupling and the body.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Dana Corporation
Eaton Aeroquip Inc.
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