Patent ID: 8500358
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A quick disconnect system, comprising: (a) a coupling, comprising: (b) a post with a mushroom-shaped head on the forward end of a longitudinally extending shaft, the head having an outwardly tapered forward facing surface and a rearward facing surface, operable for (i) engaging and deflectively separating the pins against the bias of the biasing means with the forward facing surface of the head when inserted into the bore, (ii) allowing the biasing means to return the pins to the radial position nearer the longitudinal axis after the mushroom-shaped head is inserted past the pins, (iii) permitting withdrawal of the entire post completely from the bore by repositioning the jacket into the second stop position against the bias of the biasing means, and (iv) engaging the pins with the rearward facing surface of the head when the jacket is in the first position and withdrawal of the post from the bore is attempted, whereby the slope of the rearward facing surface relative to the longitudinal axis of the bore renders the head incapable of deflectively separating the pins against the bias of the biasing means with the rearward facing surface of the head, thereby locking the post within the bore until the jacket is repositioned into the second position against the bias of the biasing means.