Patent ID: 6179002
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: F16L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An undersea hydraulic coupling, comprising:(a) a male member having an internal bore and a valve for controlling fluid flow through the bore;(b) a female member having an internal bore, a valve for controlling fluid flow through the bore, and a receiving chamber for insertion of the male member therein; the receiving chamber having an inclined shoulder;(c) a ring-shaped seal insertable into the receiving chamber, the seal having an inner radial surface with a first leg section engaging the male member when the male member is inserted through the ring-shaped seal, and a second leg section engaging the receiving chamber, a cavity between the first and second leg sections, the cavity being responsive to fluid pressure to urge the first leg section radially inwardly and the second leg section radially outwardly, and(d) a seal retainer engageable to the female member, the seal retainer having an inclined shoulder, the ring-shaped seal having a dovetail interfit between the inclined shoulders of the receiving chamber and the seal retainer.