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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1982
Lloyd G Ratchford, Oneonta, NY (US);
The Bendix Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A coupling nut (300) comprises inner and outer sleeves (310, 410) mounted for corotation about a connector shell (100) and about one another for movement between locked and unlocked positions and means (422) for normally biasing the sleeves into the locked position, the connector shell having a plurality of ratchet teeth (138) formed on an outer periphery thereof, the coupling nut including a plurality of spring beams (316) adapted to have a medial tooth (318) thereof normally biased from engagement with the ratchet teeth in the unlocked position and driven into engagement with the ratchet teeth in the locked position by drive pins (322) disposed within openings (312) on inner sleeve (310), outer sleeve (410) having an inner surface (406) for driving the drive pin (322) and spring beam (316) into the locked relationship and angularly spaced undercuts (408A, 408B) for receiving drive pin (322) when actuating sleeve is turned to the unlocked position.