Patent ID: 6467817
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: F16L,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for connecting two rigid tubular objects, comprising:a male part and a female part which are interconnectable, the female part having a sleeve receiving section connectable with one of the objects and an opposite end which is connectable with the other object, the sleeve receiving section having at least one recess, the male part having at a first end a tube portion connectable with one of the rigid tubular objects and having a second end, a sleeve element arranged and constructed to be placed between said male and female parts when inserting the male part into the female part, the sleeve element having at least one resilient tongue, the tongue having a first engagement means arranged and constructed to resiliently engage the recess of the female part when inserting the sleeve into the female part, and a second engagement means arranged and constructed to resiliently snap into position behind a transverse edge of the male part when inserting the male part into the sleeve, the male part having a tongue receiving recess, at least one longitudinal angled surface disposed at an edge of the tongue receiving recess, the resilient tongue arranged and constructed such that upon rotation of the sleeve with respect to the male part the angled surface coacts with the tongue to push the resilient tongue out of engagement with the tongue receiving recess, to allow withdrawal of the male part from the sleeve element and the female part.