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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Jacques Lacroix, Lovagny, FR;
René Chappaz, Faverges, FR;
Assignee:
Staubli Faverges, Faverges, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/700 ;
Abstract
A female element of a quick connection for removably joining two pipes through which a fluid passes wherein the element includes a body defining a housing for receiving a portion of a male endpiece. A retaining device is operable to selectively retain the endpiece in fitted configuration in the female element and includes a push-button which carries a lock for selectively locking the endpiece in the housing or for preventing the introduction of the endpiece in the housing.