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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:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert E Smith, III, Missouri City, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Coupling Inc., Stafford, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285401 ; 285396 ; 285402 ;
Abstract
A quick disconnect coupling utilizing a sleeve which is biased to secure the coupling members together. The sleeve has an internal cylindrical surface with a pair of protrusions which are machined or cast into the sleeve, dimensioned to slide within a longitudinal groove extending at least partially along the outer body of the female member of the coupling.