US3123099A
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High pressure fluid coupling
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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-03-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:54
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/28; F16L37/30; F16L37/36; F16L37/08; F16L37/12; F16L37/133; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/87925; Y10T137/87973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
306 words
THE COMBINATION OF: A FIRST PASSAGE MEANS AND A SECOND PASSAGE MEANS; A FIRST COUPLING MEANS AND A SECOND COUPLING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGE MEANS RESPECTIVELY FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TOWARD EACH OTHER INTO ABUTMENT WITH EACH OTHER; RELEASABLE MEANS TO LOCK SAID TWO COUPLING MEANS TOGETHER; A FIRST NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE IN SAID FIRST COUPLING MEANS TO CLOSE OFF SAID FIRST PASSAGE MEANS; A SECOND NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE IN SAID SECOND COUPLING MEANS TO CLOSE OFF SAID SECOND PASSAGE MEANS, SAID FIRST VALVE BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND VALVE WHEN THE TWO COUPLING MEANS ARE INTERLOCKED TO OPEN WHEN THE SECOND VALVE OPENS AND TO CLOSE WHEN THE SECOND VALVE CLOSES; AN ACTUATING MEANS ON SAID SECOND COUPLING MEANS MOVABLE AXIALLY THEREOF FROM A NORMAL STARTING POSITION THROUGH A GIVEN RANGE RELATIVE THERETO, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR AS IT MOVES THROUGH A FIRST PORTION OF SAID RANGE TO LOCK THE TWO COUPLING MEANS TOGETHER AND SAID SECOND VALVE BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR AS IT MOVES THROUGH A SECOND PORTION OF THE RANGE, WITH THE SECOND VALVE CLOSING IN RESPONSE TO SAID MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS TOWARDS SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE RANGE AND VICE VERSA, AND WITH SAID LOCKING MEANS REMAINING LOCKED DURING MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS TOWARDS SAID SECOND PORTION OF THE RANGE AND VICE VERSA, WHEREBY SAID TWO VALVES ARE ALWAYS CLOSED WHEN SAID LOCKING MEANS IS RELEASED FOR SEPARATION OF THE TWO COUPLING MEANS; MEANS TO URGE SAID ACTUATING MEANS FROM ITS NORMAL STARTING POSITION THROUGH SAID RANGE; AND MEANS TO LATCH THE ACTUATING MEANS AT ITS STARTING POSITION IN OPPOSITION TO SAID URGING MEANS, SAID LATCHING MEANS BEING RELEASABLE IN RESPONSE TO SAID MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO COUPLING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
306 words
THE COMBINATION OF: A FIRST PASSAGE MEANS AND A SECOND PASSAGE MEANS; A FIRST COUPLING MEANS AND A SECOND COUPLING MEANS MOUNTED ON THE ENDS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGE MEANS RESPECTIVELY FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TOWARD EACH OTHER INTO ABUTMENT WITH EACH OTHER; RELEASABLE MEANS TO LOCK SAID TWO COUPLING MEANS TOGETHER; A FIRST NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE IN SAID FIRST COUPLING MEANS TO CLOSE OFF SAID FIRST PASSAGE MEANS; A SECOND NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE IN SAID SECOND COUPLING MEANS TO CLOSE OFF SAID SECOND PASSAGE MEANS, SAID FIRST VALVE BEING RESPONSIVE TO SAID SECOND VALVE WHEN THE TWO COUPLING MEANS ARE INTERLOCKED TO OPEN WHEN THE SECOND VALVE OPENS AND TO CLOSE WHEN THE SECOND VALVE CLOSES; AN ACTUATING MEANS ON SAID SECOND COUPLING MEANS MOVABLE AXIALLY THEREOF FROM A NORMAL STARTING POSITION THROUGH A GIVEN RANGE RELATIVE THERETO, SAID LOCKING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR AS IT MOVES THROUGH A FIRST PORTION OF SAID RANGE TO LOCK THE TWO COUPLING MEANS TOGETHER AND SAID SECOND VALVE BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR AS IT MOVES THROUGH A SECOND PORTION OF THE RANGE, WITH THE SECOND VALVE CLOSING IN RESPONSE TO SAID MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS TOWARDS SAID FIRST PORTION OF THE RANGE AND VICE VERSA, AND WITH SAID LOCKING MEANS REMAINING LOCKED DURING MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATING MEANS TOWARDS SAID SECOND PORTION OF THE RANGE AND VICE VERSA, WHEREBY SAID TWO VALVES ARE ALWAYS CLOSED WHEN SAID LOCKING MEANS IS RELEASED FOR SEPARATION OF THE TWO COUPLING MEANS; MEANS TO URGE SAID ACTUATING MEANS FROM ITS NORMAL STARTING POSITION THROUGH SAID RANGE; AND MEANS TO LATCH THE ACTUATING MEANS AT ITS STARTING POSITION IN OPPOSITION TO SAID URGING MEANS, SAID LATCHING MEANS BEING RELEASABLE IN RESPONSE TO SAID MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO COUPLING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-03 | 1967-09-02 | 1968-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-03 | 1971-09-02 | 1972-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-03 | 1975-09-02 | 1976-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |