Patent ID: 6530605
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A quick connector for pipes for pressure or vacuum testing, comprising:a tubular housing extending in an axial direction; a spreadable connecting element mounted within the tubular housing and formed as a sleeve, the connecting element configured to clamp a pipe in a connected position; an actuating device configured to act upon the connecting element to release the connecting element, wherein the actuating device includes a hand lever extending in the axial direction of the housing, and wherein the hand lever has an actuating push rod that extends through an outer wall of the housing; a piston positioned within the housing and configured to be movable in the axial direction by the actuating device, wherein the actuating push rod is disposed at an angle of about 45Â° with respect to the piston; and a compression spring positioned within the housing and configured to bias the piston in a connected position.