Patent ID: 6250692
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A female member for use with a male member of a quick connector assembly, comprising:a first tubular portion which has a first axial bore having a first diameter;a second tubular portion which is coaxial with the first tubular portion and which has a second axial bore which has a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the first axial bore, which is adapted to hold at least one annular seal member and which cooperates with the first axial bore to receive an end portion of the male member; anda connecting portion which connects between the first and second tubular portions and which has an annular recess which opens in the second axial bore and an annular projection which is located radially inwardly of the annular recess the annular recess and the annular projection being located radially outwardly of the first axial bore and cooperating with each other to prevent the annular seal member from being moved from the second axial bore into the first axial bore when the end portion of the male member is inserted from the second axial bore of the female member into the first axial bore thereof.