Patent ID: 7914311

Claim:
A connector coupling, comprising of: a connector body; a first collar rotatably coupled to said connector body, said first collar having a plurality of teeth extending from an inner surface thereof; a second collar receiving said first collar and being movable axially with respect to said first collar; a ratchet ring supported by said connector body, said ratchet ring having a plurality of teeth corresponding to said plurality of teeth of said first collar, and said ratchet ring being axially moveable with respect to said connector body between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and a biasing member supported by said connector body adjacent said ratchet ring, said biasing member biasing said ratchet ring in said engaged position, wherein said second set of teeth of said ratchet ring engage said first set of teeth of said first collar when said ratchet ring is in said engaged position, and said second set of teeth of said ratchet ring being spaced from said first set of teeth of said first collar and said ratchet ring engaging said second collar when said ratchet ring is in said disengaged position.