Fastener assembly

Claim 2

A fastener assembly comprising a first member; a second member adapted to be connected with said first member; abutment means provided on said first and second members, respectively; and springy retaining means adapted to engage said abutment means on each of said first and second members so as to prevent their disconnection.

Claim 3

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said springy retaining means has leg portions which are snapped onto said members in contact with said abutment means so as to prevent the axial separation of said members.

Claim 4

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said springy retaining means has a tool-engaging portion to facilitate disconnection, when desired; and mounting means for mounting said springy retaining means on a support.

Claim 5

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said members have a predetermined cross-section, and said springy retaining means is formed of resilient material which assumes a corresponding cross-sectional configuration.

Claim 6

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said members are adapted to accommodate tubular components having axially extending passages; and further comprising attachment means on said tubular components for connecting additional conduits thereto.

Claim 7

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said additional conduits are flexible hoses, and said attachment means comprises serrations for frictionally retaining said flexible hoses.

Claim 8

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said additional conduits are pipes having a threaded end portion, and said attachment means comprises a cooperating threaded portion.

Claim 9

A fastemer assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said first member is insertable into said second member, and wherein said tubular components are provided with valve means in said respective passages, said valve means being operative to assume a first position in which said passages are open when said members are insertably connected with each other and a second position in which said passages are closed when said members are disconnected from each other.

Claim 10

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said members are adapted to respectively accommodate male and female electrical cable assemblies having respective electrical cables to be wired to each other to complete an electrical circuit path, said male assembly having at least one prong means and said female assembly having at least one cooperating socket means to receive said prong means.

Claim 11

A fastener assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said members have respectively aligned bores; and further comprising an alignment shaft to align said members during connection and to protect the connection from anticipated shearing and bending moments.