Patent ID: 6142537
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A connector for detachably coupling a male member to a female member, wherein during coupling an outer face engaging portion of the male member is received in an inner space of said female member, said connector comprising:a pair of manipulating members carried in said inner space of said female member; said manipulating members being respectively and integrally provided with joining parts, said female member being provided with a pair of slits at opposite peripheral wall parts of said female member, and said joining parts being respectively inserted into said pair of slits from opposite sides where said manipulating members are disposed independently of each other;said male member outer face engaging portion being received through and behind said manipulating members;said joining parts entering a track region of said engaging portion from opposite sides and engaging with said engaging portion; andwherein, when attaching and detaching said male member with said female member, said pair of manipulating members are moved in mutually opposite directions toward respective opposite peripheral wall sides of said inner space, said manipulating members in a coupling position being entered in said track region but retreating to a position clear of said track region for disengaging said male member from the female member.