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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
May. 17, 2005
Hiroyuki Okada, Koga, JP;
Hiroyuki Okada, Koga, JP;
Sanoh Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An easily usable quick connector includes a connector body, a retainer, and a complete connection indicating membercapable of being repeatedly used for indicating if a tubehas been inserted in the connector bodywith an end part thereof provided with an annular ridgelocked in place by the retainerat a position for complete connection. The complete connection indicating memberis combined with the connector bodyso as to be movable into the connector body. The complete connection indicating membercan be completely pressed into the connector bodyonly when the end part of the tubeis inserted in the connector bodyso that the locking tonguesandof the retainerare engaged completely with the annular ridgeof the tube