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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ojars Maldavs, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Imperial Clevite Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 894 ; 141326 ; 141350 ; 220229 ; 220254 ; 220361 ;
Abstract
A dust cap for a fluid coupling includes a generally cylindrical body which is mounted on the coupling and an end wall at one end of the cylindrical body. The end wall is provided with a slit therein for permitting another coupling to be inserted through the end wall and a stress relief opening at each end of the slit. A flexible and resilient flap covers each of the stress relief openings, and a fluid drain port is provided in the cylindrical body.