公开(公告)号：US20220178481A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17110618

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L37/14

Abstract: A connector and process for coupling a tube and the resulting assembly is disclosed. A receptacle includes a pilot in a mounting position. The pilot including an indicator piece and guide members each located in a respective channel on the receptacle and slidable within the channels from the mounting position to a final position. A retention clip having legs is urged into a spread condition during a transition between the mounting position and the final position wherein in the final position the legs of the retention clip retract to a relaxed condition, the indicator piece becomes visible on the receptacle and the first and second guide members latch the pilot to the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11796100B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17526856

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L37/088 ,  F16L33/03

CPC classification number: F16L37/0885 ,  F16L33/03 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: A connector and a process for coupling a tube to another device is disclosed. The connector comprises a receptacle for receiving a first tube. The receptacle includes a socket and a modular head mated to said socket in one of a plurality of relative orientations. The modular head comprises an indexing member. A retention clip embraces the receptacle and has a leg positioned in a slot in the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11578828B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17110618

申请日：2020-12-03

Applicant: Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L37/14

Abstract: A connector and process for coupling a tube and the resulting assembly is disclosed. A receptacle includes a pilot in a mounting position. The pilot including an indicator piece and guide members each located in a respective channel on the receptacle and slidable within the channels from the mounting position to a final position. A retention clip having legs is urged into a spread condition during a transition between the mounting position and the final position wherein in the final position the legs of the retention clip retract to a relaxed condition, the indicator piece becomes visible on the receptacle and the first and second guide members latch the pilot to the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US12281738B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17867374

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

Inventor： Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Tisiphone A. Titus

IPC: F16L37/12 ,  F16L37/088

Abstract: A quick connector assembly coupling a fluid tube to a receptacle body includes a socket portion and a wall bordering a socket opening. A pair of latch openings extend through the wall into the socket opening. A bracket installed on the wall includes a pair of spring latches that reach through a respective one of the pair of latch openings into the socket opening. A fluid tube having a raised upset is placed through the socket opening causing the upset to be captured by each spring latch. A verifier having fixing fingers and a pair of verifier arms is installed through respective recesses in the wall and into the socket opening that causes each verifier arm to travel along the upset to rest below a respective spring latch and the fixing fingers to capture the upset.

公开(公告)号：US11796099B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16998869

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L33/03 ,  F16L37/088

CPC classification number: F16L37/0885 ,  F16L33/03 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: A connector and process for coupling a tube and the resulting assembly is disclosed. A receptacle includes pilot in a mounted position. The pilot is slidable from a mounting position to a final position while the pilot urges legs of a retention clip into a spread condition during a transition between the mounting position and the final position. In the final position, the pilot permits legs of the retention clip to retract to a relaxed condition and an indicator piece is visible.

公开(公告)号：US20230055432A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17867374

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

Inventor： Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Tisiphone A. Titus

IPC: F16L37/12

Abstract: A quick connector assembly and process for forming a coupling in a fluid line between a first and a second fluid tube comprises a receptacle body having a cavity extending through the receptacle body to the second fluid tube. A sealing section is located within the cavity and a socket portion extends from the sealing section. The socket portion includes wall bordering a socket opening in alignment with the cavity and includes a pair of latch openings extending through a portion of the wall into the socket opening. A sealing member having a receiver opening is installed in the sealing section with the receiver opening in alignment with the socket opening and the cavity to the second tube. A bracket installed on the wall includes a pair of spring latches, each spring latch extending through a respective one of the pair of latch openings into the socket opening. A first fluid tube having an insertion portion and a raised upset is placed through the socket opening into the receiver opening making a fluid connection to the second fluid tube and causing the upset to be captured by each spring latch. A verifier having fixing fingers and a pair of arms is installed through respective recesses in the wall into the socket opening. Upon the capture of the first fluid tube upset by the spring latches, a force applied to the verifier causes each verifier arm to travel along the upset to rest below a respective spring latch and the fixing fingers to also capture the upset. Verifier symbols located on a surface of each verifier arm are visible through each latch openings verifying that the first fluid tube has been coupled to the receptacle body.

公开(公告)号：US20220074528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17526856

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Steven S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L33/03

Abstract: A connector and a process for coupling a tube to another device is disclosed. The connector comprises a receptacle for receiving a first tube. The receptacle includes a socket and a modular head mated to said socket in one of a plurality of relative orientations. The modular head comprises an indexing member. A retention clip embraces the receptacle and has a leg positioned in a slot in the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US20210054957A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16998869

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth J. Gocha ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Christian A. Veraza

IPC: F16L33/03

Abstract: A connector and process for coupling a tube and the resulting assembly is disclosed. A receptacle includes pilot in a mounted position. The pilot is slidable from a mounting position to a final position while the pilot urges legs of a retention clip into a spread condition during a transition between the mounting position and the final position. In the final position, the pilot permits legs of the retention clip to retract to a relaxed condition and an indicator piece is visible.