Patent ID: 6945273
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dry break coupling assembly for interconnecting and controlling fluid flow between first and second components in a fluid handling system, the coupling assembly comprising: a first valve attachable to the first fluid handling system component, said first valve including: a second valve attachable to the second fluid handling system component, said second valve including: wherein said first valve and said second valve are movable relative to each other between a disconnected arrangement and a connected arrangement, wherein said first and second valve connection ends are disposed in facing relationship when said first valve and said second valve are disposed in said connected arrangement; an over-center clamp mechanism for interlocking said first valve to said second valve when said first valve and said second valve are disposed in said connected arrangement, said over-center clamp being releasable when said first and second valve elements are disposed in the closed position, wherein when said over-center clamp mechanism is released, said first and said second valves are movable into the disconnected arrangement; and wherein said first and second valves are rotatable with respect to one another when said first valve and said second valve are disposed in said connected arrangement.