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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1988
Walter H Brackmann, Jr, Apple Valley, CA (US);
Cornelius A Van Gelder, Fullerton, CA (US);
Roman A Halushka, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Communication of fill fluid in a module hose with an interconnector junction between connectors is established when the two modules are coupled together. A fluid path 80 incorporating a normally closed valve (86, 88) extends between the mating face (94) of at least one connector (78) and its hose while the mating face of the other connector or coupling (68) incorporates a valve opening member (108) which opens the normally closed valve when the two connectors are joined so that fluid from one of the hoses flows to equalize the underwater pressure exerted on the joint between the connectors.