Patent ID: 9568135
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B05B,F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A quick connect/disconnect system comprising: a first connecting member including (i) a first body defining a first fluid channel therethrough, the first body having a first coupling portion at a first end portion, the first coupling portion having an outer diameter, and (ii) a first ring assembly rotatably connected to the first body, the first ring assembly extending about the first end portion and including a first mating feature on an internal surface of the ring assembly; and a second connecting member including (i) a second end portion defining a second coupling portion with a second fluid channel and configured to couple with the first coupling portion, (ii) a seal located in the second fluid channel, the seal having an inner diameter that is slightly less than the outer diameter of the first coupling portion and is configured to flex to enable the first coupling portion to pass therethrough, (iii) a second mating feature on an external surface of the second end portion configured to rotatably engage the first mating feature, and (iv) at least one biasing member configured to bias the first connecting member away from the second connecting member when the first mating feature and the second mating feature are mated.