Patent ID: 6499717
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: F16L,F25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A refrigerant system quick connect coupling, said coupling comprising:a female coupling assembly including; a female cone housing; a female cone nestable with said female cone housing; at least one female flow hole formed in said female cone housing, and at least one female flow hole formed in said female cone, a male coupling assembly including; a male cone housing; a male cone nestable with said male cone housing; at least one male flow hole formed in said male cone housing, and at least one male flow hole formed in said male cone; said at least one female flow hole rotatably misaligns to fluidly seal, wherein said fluid is contained from leaking past said female coupling assembly; said at least one male flow hole rotatably misaligns to fluidly seal, wherein said fluid is contained from leaking past said male coupling assembly; said male coupling assembly being removably rotatably insertable into said female cone such that rotation in one direction fluidly couples said female coupling assembly and said male coupling assembly, thereby creating a fluid flow path through said quick connect coupling; and rotation in an opposite direction fluidly uncouples said male coupling assembly and said female coupling assembly, thereby sealing said fluid flow path through said quick connect coupling; and said male coupling assembly and said female coupling assembly are adaptable to be removably uncoupled.