Patent ID: 8827321
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: F02M,F16L,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A pipe coupling assembly comprising: (a) a body having a passage formed therein extending from an end aperture of said body to receive a pipe, (b) a collar positioned partially within said passageway, said collar having an annular flange positioned outside said end aperture and flexible arms extending inside said passageway, said flexible arms cooperable with a cam surface formed in said body, said cam surface comprising an inner conical portion extending in an axial direction and engageable with said flexible arms such that said flexible arms are urged inwardly by movement in said axial direction, a distal end of each of said flexible arms having on its inner side a radial projection engageable with an annular projection extending from said pipe; (c) a safety mechanism comprising: