Patent ID: 7712797
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: F16K,F16L

Abstract:
1. A fluid coupling assembly, comprising: a coupler housing having an inner bore that extends along an axis and opens onto a mating end of the coupler housing, the coupler housing having an outer perimeter that includes a coupler flange that extends about the outer perimeter the coupler flange having a periphery that follows a circumferential envelope and has at least one discontinuity to define a blank area in the envelope; a fitting member with a mounting aperture there through, the mounting aperture having an inner diameter that is smaller than the envelope of the coupler flange, wherein the fitting member is mounted over the coupler flange onto the outer perimeter of the coupler housing by orienting the fitting member in a non-orthogonal relationship with the coupler housing such that the coupler flange passes through the aperture in the fitting member; and a captive ring loaded over the outer perimeter of the coupler housing, the captive ring being held between the mounting aperture of the fitting member and the outer perimeter of the coupler housing.