Patent ID: 9671051
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: E03C,F16L

Claim:
1. A quick connect coupling, comprising: a housing including a longitudinal portion and a transverse portion, the housing having a longitudinal bore extending therethrough, the transverse portion having a top side and a bottom side, the transverse portion having an opening extending from the top side through the bottom side transversely to the bore; a clip including a top portion and a base portion, the base portion having a first side and a second side, the base portion having a top side and a bottom side, the base portion having an opening extending from the first side through the second side between the top side and the bottom side, the top portion extending outwardly from the first side of the base portion near the top side of the base portion; bias structure on at least one of the housing and the clip, the bias structure being operable to bias the clip toward a position in which the bore in the housing and the opening in the clip are not aligned; and a sleeve operable to be inserted into the longitudinal bore in the housing, the sleeve being generally cylindrical shaped, the sleeve including a first end and a second end, the sleeve having an opening in each of the first end and the second end, an outer diameter of the second end of the sleeve being greater than an outer diameter of the first end of the sleeve, the sleeve having an outer surface and an inner surface, the sleeve including a slot extending from the outer surface through the inner surface at the second end, the slot including a first end and a second end, the second end of the slot extending to the second end of the sleeve, the second end of the slot being open.