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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1986
John T Hoskins, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Steven R Zillig, Williamsville, NY (US);
James E Caroll, Williamsville, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
A fluid coupling for connecting a fluid line to a threaded port. The coupling includes a male member having a free end, a shoulder portion, and a tapered portion between the free end and the shoulder portion. The female member is provided with an enlarged portion, a groove in a reduced diameter portion which is disposed on the male coupling side of the female coupling, and a threaded end portion on the other side. The female member also has a bore having an enlarged portion and a reduced diameter portion, the reduced diameter portion in turn receiving an O-ring. Slots are provided in the female member between the spring clip groove and the enlarged portion for the reception of a spring clip. The parts are so dimensioned that the O-ring will be contacted about its entire periphery during insertion of the male member into the female member to prevent damage to the male member, the spring clip engaging the shoulder portion of the male member to hold the parts together in their sealing relationship when the male member has been fully inserted.