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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:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
John D Guest, Bray, Maidenhead, Berks, GB;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 39 ; 285308 ; 285322 ;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a tube coupling comprising a coupling body, having a throughway open at one end to receive a tube. A first collet is mounted in the throughway to grip the tube and resist extraction of the tube from the throughway. A cap is mounted to extend over the open end of the coupling body to house a second collet arranged head to head with the first collet. The second collet is engageable with an annular abutment on the tube to retain the tube in the coupling body. A single release means in the form of plunger elements is provided on the cap to act on the collets to allow release of the tube from the coupling body.