Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Latch assembly for joining two conduits
- Patent Title (中): 用于连接两个管道的闩锁组件
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Application No.: US12167833Application Date: 2008-07-03
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Publication No.: US08235426B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: James D. Pisula, Jr. , Bruce A. Williams , Ravikumar Narayanan , Francis J. Lombardi, III , Robert J. Elshof , Marc Lalouette
- Applicant: James D. Pisula, Jr. , Bruce A. Williams , Ravikumar Narayanan , Francis J. Lombardi, III , Robert J. Elshof , Marc Lalouette
- Applicant Address: US OH Westlake
- Assignee: Nordson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nordson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Westlake
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: F16L37/00
- IPC: F16L37/00

Abstract:
A latch assembly for connection of conduit, the assembly comprising a female portion and a male portion, wherein each of the female portion and the male portion have a shell and a connection device. The connection device of the female portion includes a connection assembly with a molded-in slot, a release button, and a raised rib or alternatively is a connection opening. The connection device of the male portion includes a cantilevered region with a ramped engagement feature or alternatively is a raised cantilevered release button. When connected the cantilevered region or button deflects to accommodate the female portion until the ramped engagement feature or button engages the molded-in slot or connection opening, thus releasing the deflection. Depressing the release button disengages the latch allowing separation of the assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100001516A1 LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR JOINING TWO CONDUITS Public/Granted day:2010-01-07
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