Patent ID: 7762279

Claim:
A coupling comprising: a female coupling half ( 600 ) and a male coupling half ( 650 ), said female coupling half and said male coupling half being alternately coupled and uncoupled; said male coupling half comprises: a male body ( 610 ); a male body extension ( 610 A); said male body extension includes an exterior; said exterior of said male body of said male half includes a recess ( 614 ) therein which extends circumferentially around said exterior thereof; said female coupling half comprises: a valve ( 621 ); a female body ( 620 ); a female body extension ( 620 A) affixed to said female body of said female coupling half; a sliding sleeve ( 608 ) movable with respect to said female body, said female body extension and said valve; an insert ( 631 ), said insert affixed to said sliding sleeve; a seal ( 622 ), said seal restrained by said insert against said sliding sleeve and said valve; said sliding sleeve movable between: a first position abutting said valve and closing said valve, and, a second position not abutting said valve thus opening said valve; said sliding sleeve of said female coupling half includes a first set of detents ( 607 ) carried therewith; said female body extension of said female coupling half includes a second set of detents ( 630 ) therein; said sliding sleeve of said female coupling half includes an exterior ( 608 A) having a circumferentially extending recess ( 608 C) therein; and, wherein said second set of detents interengages ( 630 ) said recess ( 608 C) in said exterior of said sliding sleeve during coupling of said coupling halves; said male body ( 610 ) of said male coupling half interengaging said sliding sleeve ( 608 ) of said female coupling half during engagement therewith moving said sliding sleeve from said first closed position to said second open position; and, said first set of detents ( 607 ) of said sliding sleeve ( 608 ) of said female coupling interengaging said circumferentially extending recess ( 614 ) in said exterior of said male body extension ( 610 A) during coupling of said coupling halves.