Patent ID: 11873930
Assignee: NOVARES US ENGINE COMPONENTS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 10:
11. A method of constructing a locking quick connect assembly for removably coupling at least one first tube and a second tube with one another, comprising:
providing a quick connect housing including a male retention segment configured for coupled attachment with the at least one first tube and a female segment extending from said male retention segment along an axis and presenting a central bore for receiving the second tube in removably coupled attachment therein, said female segment being provided having a twist lock retainer arm window;
providing a supplemental latch component configured for sliding movement along said female segment between an unlocked position and a locked position, said supplemental latch component including an annular body and a latch retaining arm extending from said annular body in generally parallel relation with said axis;
providing a twist lock retainer including a locking channel extending generally parallel with said axis and a twist lock retaining arm extending circumferentially relative to said axis;
disposing said supplemental latch component about said female segment;
disposing said twist lock retainer about said female segment, with said twist lock retaining arm being configured to engage said twist lock retainer arm window of said female segment and to extend radially inwardly of said locking channel, and with said latch retaining arm of said supplemental latch component being partially disposed in said locking channel; and
providing a handle extending from said annular body in a direction opposite the latch retaining arm, with said handle being configured to be pushed along said axis to move said supplemental latch component from the unlocked position to the locked position, whereat said latch retaining arm is brought into overlying relation with said twist lock retaining arm to maintain said twist lock retaining arm in engaged relation with said twist lock retainer arm window, and with said handle being configured to be pulled along said axis to move said supplemental latch component from the locked position to the unlocked position, whereat said latch retaining arm is removed from overlying relation with said twist lock retaining arm.