Diver's umbilical quick-disconnect device

Claim 1

A diver's life support umbilical quick-disconnect device for coupling and uncoupling a plurality of first hoses and a like plurality of second hoses, said device comprising: a first generally rectangular body; a plurality of first hose coupling elements extending through said first body and disposed in spaced, side-by-side parallel relation along the long axis of said first body with their corresponding coupling element engaging ends located on one side of said first body; means defining a rim around the peripheral portion of said one side of said first body; a second generally rectangular body having a main portion and a reduced portion defining therebetween a peripheral shoulder extending about said second body, said reduced portion being received in said rim; a plurality of second hose coupling elements extending through said second body and disposed in spaced, side-by-side parallel relation along the long axis of said second body with their corresponding coupling element engaging ends engaged with the coupling element engaging ends of said first hose coupling elements; a plurality of sealing means, each operative to provide a seal between corresponding ones of said first and second coupling elements; spring means, disposed between and compressed by said shoulder and said rim for urging said bodies away from one another; and retainer means, cooperating with said first and second bodies for holding said bodies together against the urging of said spring means, said retainer means being actuable to release said bodies for movement away from one another under the influence of said spring means so as to disengage said coupling elements.