Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Quick connector coupling
- Patent Title (中): 快速连接器耦合
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Application No.: US11544702Application Date: 2006-10-06
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Publication No.: US07731245B2Publication Date: 2010-06-08
- Inventor: Jim Kerin , Richard M. Pepe
- Applicant: Jim Kerin , Richard M. Pepe
- Applicant Address: US MI Warren
- Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee: TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Warren
- Agency: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
- Main IPC: F16L33/16
- IPC: F16L33/16

Abstract:
A quick connector coupling comprising a connector body, a primary retainer, a secondary retainer and a male member having a radially enlarged upset. The connector body includes a stem and a separate cap permanently secured to the stem. The stem defines an axially extending through bore and includes an annular rib located radially outward of the bore. The cap defines an annular groove located radially outward of the bore. The annular rib of the stem is positioned in the annular groove of the cap. The cap is spin welded to the stem to permanently secure the cap to the stem. The connector body further defines two annular abutment surfaces. The primary retainer and the secondary retainer are located axially in between the two annular abutment surfaces of the connector body. The primary retainer has a ring and two primary retainer arm located axially forward of the ring. Each primary retainer arm is in abutting relationship with the upset. The secondary retainer has a ring and two secondary retainer arms located axially rearward of the ring. Each secondary retainer arm is located circumferentially in between two primary retainer arms and in abutting relationship with the upset.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080084064A1 Quick connector coupling Public/Granted day:2008-04-10
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