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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Alan J. Janis, Green Valley, CA (US);
Folkert Fred Koch, San Ramon, CA (US);
Wolfgang Ott, Antioch, CA (US);
Christopher Robin Drake, Fairfield, CA (US);
Brian Michael Piety, Vacaville, CA (US);
Mark David Resendes, Dixon, CA (US);
Alan J. Janis, Green Valley, CA (US);
Folkert Fred Koch, San Ramon, CA (US);
Wolfgang Ott, Antioch, CA (US);
Christopher Robin Drake, Fairfield, CA (US);
Brian Michael Piety, Vacaville, CA (US);
Mark David Resendes, Dixon, CA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a preconditioned air connector has a hollow body configured to route a fluid therethrough and a hook member configured to mate with a cooperating element to draw the hollow body into fluid communication with a mating component. The preconditioned air connector also has a pivotable member actuatable along an arc tangential to the hollow body to direct axial translation of the hook member from a first position to a second position to draw the hollow body into fluid communication with the mating component. The pivotable member has an arcuate camming surface having a locking portion that secures the connector in a fully engaged position with respect to the mating component.