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Hose coupling connect and disconnect mechanism
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1964-03-25
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1984-03-25
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Hu C Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 19:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/22; F16L37/23; B; B62; B62D; B62D49/00; F16L37/28; F16L37/30; F16L37/32; F16L55/00; F16L55/10; F16L55/1007; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/87925; Y10T137/87973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A HOSE COUPLING CONNECT AND DISCONNECT MECHANISM, A PAIR OF HOSE COUPLINGS POSITIONED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SAID HOSE COUPLINGS INCLUDINGS POSIAND A FEMALE COUPLING HALF RETAINED IN COUPLED RELATION BY DISPLACEABLE BALLS CARRIED IN THE FEMALE HALF AND ENGAGED WITH THE MALE HALF BY A SPRING-BIASED SLEEVE MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION ON THE FEMALE HALF, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING: SUPPORT MEANS ENGAGED WITH THE SLEEVE OF EACH COUPLING AND SUPPORTING THE COUPLING FEMALE SLEEVE SIDE-BY-SIDE, AND A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE PIVOT POINT BEING BETWEEN THE COUPLINGS FOR ROTATION IN THE GENERAL PLANE OF THE COUPLINGS AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE EACH FEMALE HALF BY ROTATION OF THE LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT FIRST IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO RELATIVELY DISPLACE THE SLEEVE AND COUPLING HALF OF EACH COUPLING IN TURN AGAINST THE BIAS AND FACILITATE COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING THE MALE HALF OF EACH COUPLING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A HOSE COUPLING CONNECT AND DISCONNECT MECHANISM, A PAIR OF HOSE COUPLINGS POSITIONED SIDE-BY-SIDE, SAID HOSE COUPLINGS INCLUDINGS POSIAND A FEMALE COUPLING HALF RETAINED IN COUPLED RELATION BY DISPLACEABLE BALLS CARRIED IN THE FEMALE HALF AND ENGAGED WITH THE MALE HALF BY A SPRING-BIASED SLEEVE MOUNTED FOR RECIPROCATION ON THE FEMALE HALF, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING: SUPPORT MEANS ENGAGED WITH THE SLEEVE OF EACH COUPLING AND SUPPORTING THE COUPLING FEMALE SLEEVE SIDE-BY-SIDE, AND A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE PIVOT POINT BEING BETWEEN THE COUPLINGS FOR ROTATION IN THE GENERAL PLANE OF THE COUPLINGS AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE EACH FEMALE HALF BY ROTATION OF THE LEVER ABOUT ITS PIVOT FIRST IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO RELATIVELY DISPLACE THE SLEEVE AND COUPLING HALF OF EACH COUPLING IN TURN AGAINST THE BIAS AND FACILITATE COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING THE MALE HALF OF EACH COUPLING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |