Patent ID: 9523453
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: F16L

Claim Text:
1. A redundant locking quick connect assembly for removably coupling a first tube and a second tube comprising; a quick connect housing including a male retention segment for engagement with the first tube and a female segment extending axially from said male retention segment and presenting a central bore for receiving the second tube, a redundant latch component positionable between an unlocked position and a locked position with said redundant latch component being in sliding engagement with said female segment, a twist lock retainer disposed radially outwardly of and surrounding at least a portion of said female segment and at least a portion of said redundant latch component, said female segment including a twist lock retainer arm window, said redundant latch component including a redundant latch retaining arm extending axially with respect to said female segment, said twist lock retainer including a locking channel for receiving said redundant latch retaining arm, and said twist lock retainer including a twist lock retaining arm perpendicular to said locking channel and extending radially inwardly of said locking channel to engage said twist lock retainer arm window of said female segment and to provide interleaving engagement with said redundant latch retaining arm, wherein said redundant latch retaining arm is disposed radially between said twist lock retaining arm and said twist lock retainer at said channel as said redundant latch retaining arm is received in said locking channel and said redundant latch component is advanced to said locked position to prevent release of said twist lock retaining arm from said twist lock retaining window, and wherein said female segment of said quick connect housing includes at least one alignment tab protruding outwardly from said female segment and said twist lock retainer includes an anti-rotation pocket receiving said at least one alignment tab and limiting over rotation of said twist lock retainer relative to said quick connect housing by restricting rotational movement of said at least one alignment tab as said twist lock retainer is being rotated to release said twist lock retaining arm.