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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
A. Raymond & Cie, , FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a detachable rapid-action coupling device designed to receive a tubular plug-in element (,) having a circular retaining rib (,). Said device comprises a receiving housing (,) having a cylindrical receiving space (,) for introducing the plug-in element (,) and a separate retaining element (,) made of hard-elastic plastic material and having elastically expandable retaining edges (,) facing inwards in the shape of an arc of a circle, which edges serve to engage the retaining rib (,) from behind after the plug-in element (,) has been introduced. The retaining element (,) can be pushed in from the outside in an opening (,) of the housing wall (,) to release the plug-in element (,). The receiving space (,) consists of three stepped sections. The housing (,) is embodied as a two-part structure. In order to move the opening (,) for pushing in and releasing the retaining element (,) into a better position, if necessary, when only limited space is available. The head part (,) can be connected to the base body (,) in an axial direction and has a centering bush (,) at the plug-in side.