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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
Inspired Designs Limited, Isle of Man, GB;
Alexis Adrian Felip Wadman, Amstelveen, NL;
Hendrikus Johannes Van der Meijden, Johannesburg, ZA;
Inspired Designs Limited, Isle of Man, GB;
Abstract
A tubular coupling comprising a first component () having a tubular male spigot () with a headed formation () on the outside thereof and extending towards one of its ends and a second component () has a socket for receiving the headed formation on the tubular male spigot in releasable manner. The second component has a flow passage () communicating with the socket generally collinearly with the tubular male spigot in the installed position. A seat () is provided in the inner surface of the socket so that it encircles an opening () where it communicates with the socket and the tubular male spigot has a resilient seal () for sealing an adjacent end of the tubular male spigot to the flow passage. The headed formation and socket are shaped to provide guide surfaces enabling introduction of the headed formation into the socket with the axis of the tubular male spigot extending transverse, typically at right angles, to the axis of a flow passage in the second component. The guide surfaces cooperate such that rotation of the first and second components to bring their axes into substantial alignment causes a seat and seal arrangement to become operative and the headed formation to be held captive relative to the socket. An adapter is provided for integrating the coupling with industry standard fittings.