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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:
Mar. 31, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1986
Gerald R Sheets, Springfield, OH (US);
Frederick A Geiger, Huber Heights, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A quick connect coupling assembly includes a socket defined by a stepped bore in a body member, a tubular retainer nut threadingly received in the socket and a plug member carrying an O-ring seal that extends through the retainer nut and into the socket an axial extent whereby the O-ring seal is positioned to effect a seal relative to the plug member and an internal wall of the socket. The retainer nut having a shank portion defining circumferentially spaced apart flexible retainer fingers adapted to abut against an inclined radial shoulder of the plug member to effect its axial operative position within the socket.