The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1985
Shigeru Kimura, Kamakura, JP;
Nifco Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A device for connecting tubes or the like comprises a male coupler provided on one end of a tube or pipe to be connected, the male coupler having a cylindrical engagement portion having a tapered end and also having engagement projections formed on its outer periphery, a female coupler provided on one end of another tube or pipe, the female coupler having radially penetrating windows, and a lock member adapted to be inserted through the windows of the female coupler to engage the cylindrical engagement portion of the male member when inserted in the female member. The male and female couplers are held in engagement with each other by engagement between the lock member and the engagement projections of the male member and are readily disengaged from each other by pushing the lock member.