Patent ID: 8366154

Claim:
A water pipe connector apparatus comprising: a main body having a flanged pipe at a top thereof, said flanged pipe having a plurality of through-holes extending radially through a wall thereof, said main body having a plurality of elastic claws and a plurality of guide lugs extending upwardly and arranged in alternating and spaced relationship around an exterior of said flanged pipe, each of said plurality of guide lugs having a stop flange formed at a top thereof, said stop flange having a bulge protruding outwardly therefrom in a location generally centrally between sides of said stop surface; and a sleeve slidably and rotatably positioned around said flanged pipe, said sleeve having an abutting flange positioned at a top of an inner wall thereof, said sleeve having a plurality of oblique thrust pads and a plurality of limiting blocks formed on said inner wall thereof, each of said plurality of limiting blocks having an abutment surface formed at an end thereof, the oblique thrust pads and the limiting blocks being arranged individually and alternately in spaced relation around said inner wall of said sleeve, said sleeve shifting longitudinally axially when said sleeve is rotated in one direction such that the oblique thrust pads are aligned respectively with the guide lugs, said sleeve being fixed in position when said sleeve is rotated in an opposite direction such that the limiting blocks are respectively aligned with the guide lugs such that the abutting portion of the limiting block bears against the stop flange of the guide lug.