Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft
- Patent Title (中): 飞机前置空气连接器总成
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Application No.: US11592867Application Date: 2006-11-03
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Publication No.: US07984930B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Alan J. Janis , Folkert Fred Koch , Wolfgang Ott , Christopher Robin Drake , Brian Michael Piety , Mark David Resendes
- Applicant: Alan J. Janis , Folkert Fred Koch , Wolfgang Ott , Christopher Robin Drake , Brian Michael Piety , Mark David Resendes
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agent Fletcher Yoder
- Main IPC: F16L37/20
- IPC: F16L37/20 ; B65B1/04

Abstract:
In certain embodiments, a PCA connector has a nylon body, wherein the nylon is durable, corrosion resistant, and exhibits excellent strength over a large range of temperature and moisture conditions. The nylon body may be described as a single structure with integral features, such as a bearing portion, a latch housing portion, a latch guide portion, and so forth. Thus, the number of parts is significantly reduced by the one-piece design of the body. In addition, the PCA connector may include a latching mechanism configured to secure the PCA connector to an aircraft. For example, the latching mechanism may include a pair of levers, which engage a pair of latches on opposite sides of the nylon body. In some embodiments, the levers may be rotated in opposite directions relative to one another to impart movement of the latches in the same direction, e.g., an axial direction. Also, some embodiments of the latching mechanism include a cam between the levers and the latches, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070200343A1 Preconditioned air connector assembly for aircraft Public/Granted day:2007-08-30
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