Auxiliary locking device for quick disconnect umbilical connector

Claim 1

A QUICK DISCONNECT UMBILICAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AN AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING A PLUG MEMBER AND A RECEPTACLE MEMBER; MEANS ON SAID PLUG AND RECEPTACLE MEMBERS ENGAGEABLE TO RELEASABLY LOCK THEM TOGETHER IN MATING ENGAGEMENT; A CONTACT ELEMENT IN THE PLUG MEMBER MATEABLE WITH A CONTACT ELEMENT IN THE RECEPTACLE MEMBER TO COMPLETE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; A PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS SLIDEABLY MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND MOVABLE FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING SAID RELEASABLE LOCK MEANS IN MATING ENGAGEMENT; AND AN AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE ON SAID ONE MEMBER ARRANGED TO COACT WITH SAID PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS TO PRECLUDE PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE RELEASABLE LOCK MEANS, SAID AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE COMPRISING A FIRST MEMBER AND A SECOND MEMBER EACH BEING CONNECTED TO SAID PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS AND BEING SLIDEABLE WITHIN SAID ONE MEMBER, AND EACH BEING EMPLOYED AS A GUIDE TO GUIDE THE SLIDING MOVEMENT OF SAID PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID PLUG AND RECEPTACLE MEMBERS, A FIRST MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ONE MEMBER AND RELEASABLY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER WHICH PRECLUDES SLIDING OF SAID PRIMARY LOCKING MEANS AND CONSEQUENT PREMATURE RELEASE OF SAID RELEASABLE LOCK MEANS; AND A SECOND MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ONE MEMBER AND MOVABLE BETWEEN A LOCKING POSITION IN WHICH IT HOLDS SAID FIRST MEANS IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER, AND A RELEASE POSITION IN WHICH IT PERMITS RELEASE OF SAID FIRST MEANS FROM SAID FIRST MEMBER; AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND MEANS FOR EFFECTING MOVEMENT THEREOF.