Patent ID: 8857859

Claim:
A preconditioned air connector, comprising: a hollow body configured to pass a fluid flow; a first mount assembly coupled to the hollow body, wherein the first mount assembly comprises: a first cam joint comprising a first slot which defines a first arcuate path of motion in a first plane generally tangential to the hollow body; a first mount coupled to the first cam joint via a first pin disposed in the first slot; and a first lever coupled to the first cam joint, wherein the first lever is configured to actuate the first mount along a first linear path of motion via a first transfer of motion through the first cam joint to draw the first mount inwardly, and the first mount is configured to draw the hollow body and a mating component inwardly toward the hollow body so as to permit fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component; and a second mount assembly coupled to the hollow body, wherein the second mount assembly comprises: a second cam joint comprising a second slot which defines a second arcuate path of motion in a second plane generally tangential to the hollow body; a second mount coupled to the second cam joint via a second pin disposed in the second slot; and a second lever coupled to the second cam joint, wherein the second lever is configured to actuate the second mount via a second transfer of motion through the second cam joint to draw the second mount inwardly, and the second mount is configured to draw the hollow body and the mating component inwardly toward the hollow body so as to permit fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component, wherein the first lever is configured to move along the first plane in a first direction to actuate the first mount, the second lever is configured to move along the second plane in a second direction to actuate the second mount, and the first and second directions are opposite from one another.