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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 13, 2015
Applicant:

Miniature Precision Components, Inc., Walworth, WI (US);

Inventors:

Brian Schuessler, Lake Geneva, WI (US);

Brandon Meister-Place, Walworth, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/00 (2006.01); F16L 37/086 (2006.01); F16L 41/08 (2006.01); F16L 21/035 (2006.01); F16L 33/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/086 (2013.01); F16L 21/035 (2013.01); F16L 33/003 (2013.01); F16L 33/30 (2013.01); F16L 41/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A quick connect coupling assembly for interconnecting a tubular component to a mounting component is provided. The coupling assembly includes a retainer adapted to be coupled to the mounting component and having a pair of resiliently cantilevered snap arms. A housing for coupling with the mounting component has an inner cam surface and is configured to abut the mounting component. The snap arms each include a first deflector ramp that is aligned in proximity to the inner cam surface and a second deflector ramp adapted to releaseably engage a back surface of the mounting component. A push/pull feature permits the retainer to be pushed and causes the first deflector ramps to engage the inner cam surface and cause the snap arms to deflect inwardly and release the second deflector ramp from engagement with the back surface and allow the coupling assembly to be pulled out of the mounting component.


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