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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2003
Jean-jacques Lacroix, Lovagny, FR;
Jean-Jacques Lacroix, Lovagny, FR;
Staubli Faverges, Faverges, FR;
Abstract
A quick connect coupling for joining two pipes which includes a male and a female element adapted to fit axially in each other. A body of the female element is equipped with a resiliently urged bolt mounted to slide in the body and provided with a central opening for receiving the male element. A wall of the opening is equipped with three teeth offset with respect to one another along a median axis of the opening. The male element is provided with a shoulder adapted to rest selectively against one of the teeth. When the male element rests against an intermediate tooth, a the downstream pipe is placed in communication with ambient atmosphere.