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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Jonathan C. Swift, Cambridge, GB;
Geoffrey R. Keast, Cambs, GB;
Timothy G. Robinson, Denver, CO (US);
Stephen Mcgee, St. Neots, GB;
Inventors:
Jonathan C. Swift, Cambridge, GB;
Geoffrey R. Keast, Cambs, GB;
Timothy G. Robinson, Denver, CO (US);
Stephen McGee, St. Neots, GB;
Assignee:
The Gates Corporation IP Law Dept., Denver, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 19/065 (2006.01); F16L 37/088 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coupling assembly includes a female coupler selectively interconnected to a male coupler to provide sealing engagement. In one embodiment, the female coupler and the male coupler are secured together by a pressure activated locking assembly which prevents disengagement of the male and female coupling until the internal pressure in the coupling is reduced to a predetermined level.