Patent ID: 9334992
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B67D,F16K,F16L,F17C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A fluid transfer device for coupling to a threaded receiver, said fluid transfer device comprising: a housing defining a longitudinal axis and a first race; an actuator having a grasping portion moveable relative to said housing; a valve assembly disposed in said housing and operatively coupled to said actuator; a connector pivotally and rotatably coupled to said housing and being threaded to engage a threaded receiver, said connector defining a second race; and a plurality of bearing members disposed in said first race and said second race for allowing rotational movement of said connector relative to said housing about said longitudinal axis, wherein said first and second races are configured to enable pivoting of said connector between different angular positions relative to said longitudinal axis to ease coupling of said fluid transfer device to the threaded receiver.