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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2014
Cooper-standard Automotive Inc., Novi, MI (US);
Kenneth Gocha, Flint Township, MI (US);
Gary Klinger, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Steve Frederiksen, Flat Rock, MI (US);
COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC., Novi, MI (US);
Abstract
A fluid quick connector assembly () according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, among other possible things includes a housing () having a passage () configured to receive an endform (), and a retainer () including a bridge (). A beam () extends from the bridge. Two retainer arms () extend from the bridge to retain the male endform () in the passage of the housing when the retainer is in an engaged position. Two guiding legs () extend from the bridge that guide the retainer () during movement to the engaged position. The bridge (), the beam (), the two retainer arms (), and the two guiding legs () are an integral unitary single piece component, and the beam () contacts the endform () when the retainer () is in the engaged position.