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Quick release tube coupling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-20
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2007-01-20
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a quick release tube couplings in which a collet with resilient arms is arranged to co-operate with a tapering cam surface in a member surrounding the collet to force the arms to grip a tube within the collet. The member is formed from two, male and female parts each having a bore, the male part bore being tapered to provide the cam surface. The male and female parts are assembled with a pair of annular surfaces on the respective parts spaced apart by an edge or projection on one of the surfaces and ultrasonic vibration is applied to soften the ridge to cause the surfaces to weld together and to allow two other opposed annular surfaces to come together and be welded by said ultrasonic vibration to weld the two parts together at two spaced annular region.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Guest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:53
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/302; B29C66/3022; B29C66/30223; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/128; B29C66/1284; B29C66/12841; B29C66/1286; B29C66/32; B29C66/322; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5229; B29C66/52291; B29C66/52292; B29C66/52296; B29C66/52298; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5344; B29C66/55; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/08; F16L37/084; F16L37/092; F16L37/0925; F16L37/0927; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A body member for a quick release tube coupling including a collet with resilient arms disposed in the body member to receive a tube, the body member having a cam surface for engaging the collet arms to force the arms radially inwardly to engage and grip the tube in the collet, the body member comprising interfitting male and female body portions comprised of plastic material; the female body portion having an end face, a tapered bore to receive the male body portion which extends into the female body portion from said end face, and a step encircling the bore and facing towards said end of the female body portion, the tapered bore terminating in the step, the male body portion having a tapered bore to provide the cam surface for engaging the resilient arms of the collet, and a conical external surface with a larger end terminating in an outwardly extending annular abutment and a narrower end including an inwardly extending abutment face; a first annular ultrasonic weld located between the tapered bore in the female body and the conical surface of the male body portion at a position spaced apart from the narrower end of the male body portion; and a second annular ultrasonic weld located between the abutment face at the narrower end of the male body portion and the step encircling the tapered bore in the female body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A body member for a quick release tube coupling including a collet with resilient arms disposed in the body member to receive a tube, the body member having a cam surface for engaging the collet arms to force the arms radially inwardly to engage and grip the tube in the collet, the body member comprising interfitting male and female body portions comprised of plastic material; the female body portion having an end face, a tapered bore to receive the male body portion which extends into the female body portion from said end face, and a step encircling the bore and facing towards said end of the female body portion, the tapered bore terminating in the step, the male body portion having a tapered bore to provide the cam surface for engaging the resilient arms of the collet, and a conical external surface with a larger end terminating in an outwardly extending annular abutment and a narrower end including an inwardly extending abutment face; a first annular ultrasonic weld located between the tapered bore in the female body and the conical surface of the male body portion at a position spaced apart from the narrower end of the male body portion; and a second annular ultrasonic weld located between the abutment face at the narrower end of the male body portion and the step encircling the tapered bore in the female body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A body member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the abutment face at the narrower end of the male body portion has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the step encircling the bore of the female body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
270 words
A body member for a quick release tube coupling including a collet with resilient arms disposed in the body member to receive a tube, the body member having a cam surface for engaging the collet arms to force the arms radially inwardly to engage and grip the tube in the collet, the body member comprising interfitting male and female body portions comprised of plastic material; the female body portion having an end face, a tapered bore to receive the male body portion which extends into the female body portion from said end face, and a step encircling the bore and facing towards said end of the female body portion, the tapered bore terminating in the step, the male body portion having a tapered bore to provide the cam surface for engaging the resilient arms to the collet, and a conical external surface with a larger end terminating in an outwardly extending annular abutment and a narrower end including an inwardly extending abutment face; the external conical surface of the male body portion having a taper angle, and the internal conical bore of the female body portion having a taper angle, and the taper angle of the male body portion being less than the taper angle of the female body portion; a first annular ultrasonic weld located between the narrower end of the male body portion and the step and adjacent part of the bore in the female body portion; and a second annular ultrasonic weld located between the outwardly extending annular abutment at the larger end of the male body portion and the end face of the female body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
270 words
A body member for a quick release tube coupling including a collet with resilient arms disposed in the body member to receive a tube, the body member having a cam surface for engaging the collet arms to force the arms radially inwardly to engage and grip the tube in the collet, the body member comprising interfitting male and female body portions comprised of plastic material; the female body portion having an end face, a tapered bore to receive the male body portion which extends into the female body portion from said end face, and a step encircling the bore and facing towards said end of the female body portion, the tapered bore terminating in the step, the male body portion having a tapered bore to provide the cam surface for engaging the resilient arms to the collet, and a conical external surface with a larger end terminating in an outwardly extending annular abutment and a narrower end including an inwardly extending abutment face; the external conical surface of the male body portion having a taper angle, and the internal conical bore of the female body portion having a taper angle, and the taper angle of the male body portion being less than the taper angle of the female body portion; a first annular ultrasonic weld located between the narrower end of the male body portion and the step and adjacent part of the bore in the female body portion; and a second annular ultrasonic weld located between the outwardly extending annular abutment at the larger end of the male body portion and the end face of the female body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A body member as claimed in claim 3, wherein the abutment face at the narrower end of the male body portion has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the step encircling the bore of the female body portion.
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