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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:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Massimo Arosio, Rivolta d'Adda, IT;
Assignee:
Omba S.r.l., Melzo, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2851241 ; 285320 ; 285394 ;
Abstract
A cam mechanism couples flat-faced, male and female couplers while minimizing the tendency of a pressurized fluid from exerting a force tending to resist the coupling. Internal valve assemblies within the couplers are maintained closed during the coupling. Once the coupling is complete, a control lever of the cam mechanism is actuated to open both valve assemblies to enable flow of the pressurized fluid.