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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Charles Peter Decler, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventor:
Charles Peter deCler, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
Colder Products Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L037/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector apparatus having a coupler and a mating valve telescopically connected with the coupler. A planar member is disposed on the coupler within an outlet that is transverse to the inserting direction of the mating valve into the coupler. The planar member protects a sealing member that is disposed on the mating valve when the mating valve passes by the transverse outlet during opening or a closing of the connector apparatus.