公开(公告)号：US20240027008A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US17870080

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

Inventor： Stephen S. Frederiksen ,  Alexander C. Bowman

IPC: F16L37/12

CPC classification number: F16L37/1225 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: A quick connector for making a verifiable connection with a tube is disclosed that comprises a connector housing having a socket portion on one end of a receptacle. The socket portion includes a pair of opening portions and a pair of channels extending into the socket portion from a pair of wall members located on the exterior of the connector housing. A verifier having a pair of resilient legs and a releasing member extend through a respective channel into the interior of the socket portion with each releasing member engaging an interior surface of each wall member. A retainer having claws is connected by spring bridging portions to a pair of outwardly projecting buttons with each button held in a mating fit within a respective opening portion in a preloaded position. An upset formed on an exterior surface of an insertion end of the tube is installed into the socket portion of the connector housing to lock the tube to the connector housing by a snap-engagement of the engagement claws with the upset and to deform each verifier leg so as to move and position each releasing member in alignment with its respective channel allowing extraction of the verifier from the connector housing.

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：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.

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：US20230071590A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17874558

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

Inventor： Arthur Janik ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen

IPC: F16L37/40

Abstract: A quick connector and connector body comprises a coupler portion having a fluid passage connected to a first fluid tube. A valve mounted within the fluid passage is movable between a closed and an open position. A receptacle portion coupled to the coupler portion includes a socket cavity adapted to receive a second fluid tube within the socket cavity that causes the valve to move into the open position allowing fluid to flow through the fluid passage from the first fluid tube to the second fluid tube.

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：US11821558B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17874558

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

Inventor： Arthur Janik ,  Stephen S. Frederiksen

IPC: F16L37/40 ,  F16L37/14

CPC classification number: F16L37/40 ,  F16L37/144

Abstract: A quick connector and connector body comprises a coupler portion having a fluid passage connected to a first fluid tube. A valve mounted within the fluid passage is movable between a closed and an open position. A receptacle portion coupled to the coupler portion includes a socket cavity adapted to receive a second fluid tube within the socket cavity that causes the valve to move into the open position allowing fluid to flow through the fluid passage from the first fluid tube to the second fluid tube.

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：US20230096609A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17889634

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC

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

IPC: F16L37/12 ,  F16L37/088

Abstract: A connector is disclosed that includes a coupler having a socket end fluidically connected by a passage to a stem connected to a first fluid tube. A retainer housing having a cavity in axial alignment with the passage is installed on the coupler socket end and a retainer is installed in the retainer housing in a first position. A second fluid tube having a raised bead formed proximate an end portion of the second fluid tube is permitted to be installed into the retainer housing cavity by the retainer when the retainer is in the first position. Installation of the second fluid tube places the bead in the retainer housing and the end portion of the second fluid tube in the coupler passage providing a fluid path between the first fluid tube and the second fluid tube. The retainer is moved to a second position latching the bead to the retainer housing retaining the second fluid tube to the connector.