Patent ID: 7021334
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: B60D,B60T,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid coupling to couple a fluid source line to a fluid supply line, the fluid coupling comprising: a body defining a fluid flow path having an inlet and an outlet; a valve located within the body to control the flow of fluid through the flow path and operable between an open position, where fluid can flow through the body along the flow path, and a closed position, where fluid is prevented from flowing through the body along the flow path; and a gladhand moveably mounted to the body operable between a stored position and a use position, the gladhand comprising a face having an outlet, an inlet fluidly connected to the outlet of the body, and a flow path extending between the gladhand inlet and the gladhand outlet; wherein fluid is permitted to flow through the body and out the gladhand when the valve is in the open position and the gladhand is in the use position by the fluid entering the body flow path through the body inlet, exiting the body flow path through the body outlet, entering the gladhand flow path through the gladhand inlet, and exiting the gladhand flow path through the gladhand outlet.