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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:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2000
Akira Horimoto, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Sakura Rubber Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A coupler apparatus for hoses, etc. comprises a pair of coupler bodies having no distinction between male and female and having the same structure. Front end faces of the coupler bodies are provided with seal faces . In addition, the front end faces of the coupler bodies are provided with a plurality of engaging projections and engaging recesses formed among the engaging projections. The engaging projections and engaging recesses are axially engaged with the engaging projections and engaging recesses of the mating coupler body in a complementary manner. One side face of each engaging projection is provided with an engaging hook portion , and the engaging hook portions are circumferentially engaged to couple the pair of the coupler bodies . At least both side faces of the engaging projection are defined by radially extending planes passing through a central axis of the coupler body.
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