Patent ID: 9285064
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A safety apparatus, comprising, in combination: a lever activated rotary motion valve having a tubular outlet to which a hose is coupled, a valve member and a lever secured to the valve member which pivots about a first pivot axis to move the valve member between a valve open and a valve closed position; a support secured to the tubular outlet of the lever activated valve downstream of the valve member; and a shroud pivotally mounted to the support about a second pivot axis downstream of the first pivot axis for movement between an operative position overlying the tubular outlet to prevent access to cam lock coupling ears and an inoperative position spaced from the tubular outlet, such that when the lever is pivoted from a lever closed pivotal position to a lever open pivotal position, the lever maintains a constant axial position relative to the valve member to move the valve member from the valve closed position to the valve open position, the shroud is prevented from pivotal movement away from the operative position by the lever, preventing access to the cam lock coupling ears.