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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2005
Applicant:
Thomas A. Nance, Aiken, SC (US);
Inventor:
Thomas A. Nance, Aiken, SC (US);
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Aiken, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A quick connect/disconnect coupling apparatus is provided in which a base member is engaged by a locking housing through a series of interengagement pins. The pins maintain the shaft in a locked position. Upon exposure to an appropriately positioned magnetic field, pins are removed a sufficient distance such that the shaft may be withdrawn from the locking housing. The ability to lock and unlock the connector assembly requires no additional tools or parts apart from a magnetic key.