Patent ID: 6231085
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: F16L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for irrigation, including:tubing having a first end and a second end remote therefrom;an adapter having a first end with an exterior barb thereon engageable with said first end of said tubing, in which said adapter includes one or more engagement detents spaced from said exterior barb;a sleeve member around said adapter, said sleeve member including at least one detent engageable with said adapter engagement detent for initial retention of said sleeve member on said adapter prior to assembly with said tubingsaid sleeve member further including at least one interior barb spaced from said sleeve member detent, said at least one interior barb configured and dimensioned to clear said exterior barb when no tubing is assembled thereon and to automatically interferingly engage said tubing when said tubing is assembled under said interior barb by pushing said tubing in a first direction onto said adapter, said automatic interfering engagement being such that subsequent movement of said tubing in the direction opposite to said first direction correspondingly moves said sleeve member in that same subsequent direction and disengages said sleeve member detent from engagement with said adapter engagement detent; anda fitting engaged with said second end of said tubing.