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US5937899A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Farm coupling including a vent valve

Assignee: Parker Hannifin Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-10
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2018-03-10
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Abstract

Abstract A coupling comprising a male portion and a female portion wherein the female portion comprises: a housing, an inner body member positioned within the housing and slidable relative thereto, a relief valve positioning member, a piston residing intermediate the relief valve positioning member and the inner body member and slidable relative to the positioning member and the inner body member, and a valve. The housing includes a first port and a second port. The inner body member includes a port communicating with the first port of the housing. The relief valve positioning member includes a relief valve. The piston includes an interior, an exterior, and a passageway interconnecting the interior of the piston and the exterior of the piston. The valve slidably engages the piston and seats against the inner body member. The male portion of the coupling engages the inner body of the female portion. A chamber is formed between the piston and the relief valve positioning member which, when pressurized, results in the movement of the positioning member when the inner member is moved leftwardly during coupling with the male portion. Movement of the inner body of the female portion moves the relief valve positioning member axially away from the male member opening the relief valve and venting the female member through the second port of the housing of the female member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dennis Zeiber

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 15:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/28; F16L37/30; F16L37/36; F16L37/22; F16L37/23; F16L37/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/924; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/87925; Y10T137/87965

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A coupling comprising a male half and a female half; said female half includes a body and a movable inner body member; a relief valve positioning member affixed to said inner body member; a vent valve in said relief valve positioning member; said male half urging said movable inner body, said positioning member and said vent valve rearwardly; said vent valve engaging said body of said female half and venting said female half of said coupling enabling coupling of said male and female halves of said coupling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
A coupling comprising a male half and a female half; said female half includes a body and a movable inner body member; a relief valve positioning member affixed to said inner body member; a vent valve in said relief valve positioning member; said male half urging said movable inner body, said positioning member and said vent valve rearwardly; said vent valve engaging said body of said female half and venting said female half of said coupling enabling coupling of said male and female halves of said coupling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said vent valve is a tire valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 1 further comprising locking means for locking said male and female halves of said coupling together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 75 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said female half includes a locking sleeve; said inner body member includes apertures; a locking ball; said locking balls residing partially in said apertures; a spring operable between said body of said female half and said locking sleeve urging said locking sleeve frontwardly; said locking sleeve movable rearwardly along with said inner body member when venting said female half of said coupling after said coupling is coupled.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 1 further comprising cam means for venting said female half of said coupling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 33 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 1 wherein said female half further includes a cam; a rotating arm; said cam affixed to said rotating arm; and said cam engageable with said vent valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 162 words
A coupling comprising a male half and a female half; said female half includes: a body and an inner body member, said inner body member movable within said body member, a vent valve positioning member affixed to said inner body member; a vent valve in said vent valve positioning member, a movable piston, a spring spacer, a first spring operable between said spring spacer and said vent valve, a second spring operable between said spring spacer and said piston, a chamber formed between said piston and said relief valve positioning member, said piston includes a passageway, a female valve movable relative to said piston, and, said body includes an inlet port and a vent port; said male half of said coupling engages and urges said inner body member and said relief valve positioning member rearwardly; and, said vent valve engages said body of said female member and vents said chamber permitting said female valve to open and said piston to move rearwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 162 words
A coupling comprising a male half and a female half; said female half includes: a body and an inner body member, said inner body member movable within said body member, a vent valve positioning member affixed to said inner body member; a vent valve in said vent valve positioning member, a movable piston, a spring spacer, a first spring operable between said spring spacer and said vent valve, a second spring operable between said spring spacer and said piston, a chamber formed between said piston and said relief valve positioning member, said piston includes a passageway, a female valve movable relative to said piston, and, said body includes an inlet port and a vent port; said male half of said coupling engages and urges said inner body member and said relief valve positioning member rearwardly; and, said vent valve engages said body of said female member and vents said chamber permitting said female valve to open and said piston to move rearwardly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
A coupling as claimed in claim 7 wherein the female half further comprises locking means for locking said male and female halves together.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 2002-08-16 2003-02-15 2003-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2006-08-16 2007-02-15 2007-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2010-08-16 2011-02-15 2011-08-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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