Patent ID: 11885450
Assignee: NELSON IRRIGATION CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 9:
10. A coupler comprising:
a female connector having a central bore and a plurality of recesses; and
a male connector having a post insertable into the central bore, the male connector including a first tab row including a plurality of first tabs and a second tab row including a plurality of second tabs axially spaced from the plurality of first tabs, wherein the first and second tabs are shaped corresponding to the recesses in the female connector,
wherein the first and second tab rows are circumferentially offset to effect a two-step connection between the female connector and the male connector,
the coupler further comprising a radial stop member connected between the first tab row and the second tab row, wherein one of the plurality of recesses engages the radial stop member when the plurality of recesses are aligned with the second tab row.