Patent ID: 6857667
Filing Date: 2005-02-22
Classification: B60T,F16L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid quick connect for fluidically coupling an endform having an enlarged annular flange spaced from one end and a fluid operative device, the fluid quick connect comprising: a housing having a through bore extending from a first end; a conical recess formed in the housing adjacent to the first end of the housing, the recess having an open first end, the recess defining opposed spaced, conical surfaces extending from the first smaller diameter open end communicating with the bore in the housing to a second larger diameter end; and a retainer captured by the recess, the retainer having a conical body with a through aperture, a split in the conical body forming first and second circumferentially expandable ends, the retainer moveable from a first position by interference between a leading edge of the body extending through the first open end of the recess and an annular flange on an endform inserted through the first end of the housing to a second position in the recess and radially spaced from the first position allowing passage of the annular flange past the leading edge of the retainer, the retainer radially expanding in the recess during movement to the second position to store spring energy, the retainer moveable back to the first position by release of the stored spring energy, after the annular flange on the endform has been inserted past the leading edge of the retainer to latch the endform in the housing by interference of the leading edge of the retainer body and the annular flange on the endform.