Bulkhead mounting for fluid fittings

Claim 1

In a quick-connect fluid fitting for mounting in an opening of an associated panel, the fitting including a body member having a through passage extending from a first end to a second end, said first end including a movable biased sleeve adapted for selective connection with an associated mated fitting, said sleeve normally disposed axially outward in a first non-engaged position, said second end adapted for connection to an associated fluid line, the improvement comprising: an externally threaded region defined on said body member, said threaded region being disposed substantially midway between the first and second ends, of the body means for minimizing the amount of axial extension of said first and second ends from the associated panel, said threaded region being interposed between said sleeve and second end, and having an outer diametrical dimension greater than the remainder of said body member and less than the opening of the associated panel; first and second internally threaded retaining members received over the first end of the body member into threaded communication with said threaded region for independent movement axially therealong to accommodate varying thicknesses of associated panels, said retaining members having an external dimension substantially greater than the opening in the associated panel to facilitate secure mounting of said fitting to the panel.