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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2002
Pascal Le Clinche, Rennes, FR;
Legris SA, Rennes, FR;
Abstract
A coupling device for coupling an endpiece to a member, comprises a female portion for receiving the endpiece, and a bushing mounted to slide in the female portion and possessing one end projecting from the female portion and provided with at least one blocking member for blocking the bushing either in a pushed-in, locking position or pulled-back, unlocking position, and an opposite end provided both with front abutment elements for coming into abutment with an annular bead of the endpiece, and rear abutment elements for coming into abutment with the bead so that when the bushing is in its unlocking position, the rear abutment elements are movable by the annular abutment between a position in which they project towards the inside of the bushing and a retracted position, and when the bushing is in its locking position, the rear abutment elements are held in their projecting position.