Patent ID: 9115835
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a fitting having an inner surface defining a passageway, an outer surface, and at least one aperture extending from the outer surface to the inner surface; a plug extending into the passageway and having a plug outer surface defining at least one hole; wherein the plug is configured to selectively obstruct the passageway; a retaining member extending through the at least one aperture and into the at least one hole to retain the plug with respect to the fitting, with a portion of the retaining member engaging the outer surface of the fitting; and a locking member being operatively connected to the fitting and the plug and positioned such that the locking member restricts movement of the retaining member out of the at least one hole when the locking member is in a predetermined position; wherein the plug includes a first wall that at least partially defines the at least one hole, with the first wall angled such that the retaining member moves along the angled first wall out of the at least one hole and into engagement with the plug outer surface adjacent to the at least one hole when the plug is rotated in a predetermined direction.