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Hydraulic coupling device
Assignee: GEWERKSCHAFT EISENHUTTE WESTFALIA A GERMAN BODY CORPORATE
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Filing: 1983-09-21
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2003-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulic coupling device is connected to a multi-line hose comprising a plurality of hydraulic lines housed within a flexible sheath. The coupling device comprises a cylindrical nut, a plurality of plug pins housed within the nut, and means for holding the plug pins within the nut. The plug pins are each connectible to a respective line of the hose. The holding means comprises a holding disc, a retaining disc, and a sleeve. The sleeve is connected to the sheath of the multi-line hose. Each of the plug pins is provided with a pair of longitudinally-spaced collars which define therebetween a peripheral groove. The retaining disc is provided with a respective aperture for each of the plug pins. Each of the apertures has a diameter which is slightly greater than the diameter of one of the collars of the associated plug pin. The holding disc is provided with a plurality of radial slots. The peripheral groove of each plug pin engages within a respective radial slot of the holding disc. The collars of each plug pin are positioned on opposite sides of the holding disc, thereby limiting relative longitudinal movement of that plug pin relative to the holding disc. Said one collar of each plug pin is positioned within the associated aperture of the retaining disc.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Weirich
- 👤 Bernd Peters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L39/00; F16L39/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A hydraulic coupling device for a multi-line hose comprising a plurality of hydraulic lines (1) adapted to be housed within a flexible sheath, the coupling device comprising a casing (3), a plurality of plug pins (9) housed within the casing, and means for holding the plug pins within the casing, the plug pins each being connected to a respective line of the hose, the holding means comprising a holder (15), a retainer (14), and a sleeve (5), wherein each of the plug pins includes a pair of longitudinally-spaced collars (11, 12) which define therebetween a peripheral groove (13), wherein the retainer includes a respective aperture (16, 17, 18) for each of the plug pins, each of said apertures having a diameter which is slightly greater than the diameter of one of the collars of the associated plug pin, and wherein the holder includes a plurality of slots (19, 20, 21), the peripheral groove of each plug pin engaging within a respective slot of the holder, the collars of each plug pin being positioned on opposite sides of the holder thereby limiting relative longitudinal movement of that plug pin relative to the holder, and said one collar of each plug pin being positioned within the associated aperture of the retainer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A hydraulic coupling device for a multi-line hose comprising a plurality of hydraulic lines (1) adapted to be housed within a flexible sheath, the coupling device comprising a casing (3), a plurality of plug pins (9) housed within the casing, and means for holding the plug pins within the casing, the plug pins each being connected to a respective line of the hose, the holding means comprising a holder (15), a retainer (14), and a sleeve (5), wherein each of the plug pins includes a pair of longitudinally-spaced collars (11, 12) which define therebetween a peripheral groove (13), wherein the retainer includes a respective aperture (16, 17, 18) for each of the plug pins, each of said apertures having a diameter which is slightly greater than the diameter of one of the collars of the associated plug pin, and wherein the holder includes a plurality of slots (19, 20, 21), the peripheral groove of each plug pin engaging within a respective slot of the holder, the collars of each plug pin being positioned on opposite sides of the holder thereby limiting relative longitudinal movement of that plug pin relative to the holder, and said one collar of each plug pin being positioned within the associated aperture of the retainer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the retainer is a retaining disc, and the holder is a holding disc, both of said discs having flat parallel opposed faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the retaining disc and the holding disc are detachably held together in face-to-face contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 3, wherein the retaining disc and the holding disc are detachably connected by a plurality of off-centre screw-threaded members 24.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the retaining disc has the same diameter as the holding disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the retaining disc has the same thickness as the holding disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the retaining disc and the holding disc are made of metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the slots in the holding disc are radial slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 8, wherein one of the slots 21 in the holding disc extends from the periphery of the holding disc to the central region thereof, said one slot accommodating two plug pins, one of which is positioned at the centre of the holding disc, the other being positioned on a common pitch circle with the rest of the plug pins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 9, wherein the retaining disc has a separate aperture 16, 17 for each of the two plug pins positioned within said one slot.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 10, wherein each of the slots in the holding disc has a generally semi-circular base 22 and a portion 23 which diverges towards the periphery of the disc, the bases of the slots being engageable with the peripheral grooves of the plug pins.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 9, wherein at least two of the plug pins positioned on the common pitch circle have a greater diameter than the other plug pins, and project further beyond the retaining disc than said other plug pins.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 2, wherein the composite disc constituted by the retaining disc and the holding disc is held within the casing between an internal shoulder 27 formed within the casing and an annular flange 6 formed on the adjacent end of the sleeve by means of a screw-threaded ring, 8 said ring surrounding said end of the sleeve and being screwed into an internal thread provided within the casing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A hydraulic coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the casing is a cylindrical nut.
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