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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Parker-hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Timothy Marquis, Otsego, MN (US);
Andrew Holst, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/30 (2006.01); F16L 37/22 (2006.01); F16L 37/50 (2006.01); F16L 37/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/52 (2013.01); F16L 37/22 (2013.01); F16L 37/30 (2013.01); F16L 37/505 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coupling member for a blind mate fluid coupling includes a housing and a valve body that is self-centering and alignable relative to the housing. The valve body may include at least two radial shoulder portions or abutments that are configured to engage at least two corresponding radial abutments of the housing to improve self-centering when in a decoupled state. A biasing member may urge the valve body abutments against the corresponding housing abutments to compensate for misalignment and/or provide self-centering in both a decoupled and mated state.