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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
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
A preconditioned air connector (PCA) may be provided with a hollow body configured to pass a fluid flow, and a first mount assembly coupled to the hollow body. The first mount assembly may include a first cam joint with a first arcuate path of motion in a first plane generally tangential to the hollow body, a first mount coupled to the first cam joint, and a first lever coupled to the first cam joint. The first lever may be configured to actuate the first mount via a first transfer of motion through the first cam joint to draw the first mount inwardly toward the hollow body. In addition, the first mount may be configured to draw the hollow body and a mating component inwardly toward one another to pass the fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component.