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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Ivan I. Townsend, III, Cocoa, FL (US);
Robert P. Mueller, Cocoa Beach, FL (US);
Gary L. Bastin, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Jeffrey W. Carlson, Merritt Island, FL (US);
Kevin A. Murtland, Mims, FL (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/447 (2006.01); H01R 13/533 (2006.01); F16L 55/24 (2006.01); F16L 55/115 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); F16L 25/01 (2006.01); H01R 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/52 (2013.01); F16L 55/115 (2013.01); F16L 55/24 (2013.01); H01R 13/447 (2013.01); H01R 13/5213 (2013.01); H01R 13/533 (2013.01); H01R 13/6392 (2013.01); F16L 25/01 (2013.01); H01R 13/005 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); Y10T 137/87925 (2015.04);
Abstract
A debris exclusion and removal apparatus for connectors which have a dual-poppet value configuration containing a pressurized substance. Coupling of the female and male connectors causes the poppet valve to eject a cleaning substance which will eliminate debris from the male connector prior to mating with the female connector.