Patent ID: 7585001

Claim:
A quick-disconnect latch for a fluid conduit connector, the latch comprising: a pin half comprising: a casing sleeve having a sleeve base and a first spring flange; a latch pin slidably disposed at least partially within the casing sleeve and having a latch pin base and at least two latch arms extending from the base, each latch arm having a latch pin dog extending radially away from an axial centerline; a bias spring disposed around the casing sleeve, the spring having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end abuts the first spring flange to bias the latch pin toward the sleeve base; a screw extending axially through the sleeve base, the screw having a head end for retaining a second spring flange and a threaded end for mating with a threaded bore formed in the latch pin base, wherein the second spring flange abuts the proximal end of the spring; a pin casing assembly comprising a nose casing having a tapered cavity formed therein and a cylindrical base with a distal extension extending into the tapered cavity, the cylindrical base and distal extension each having channels formed therein for slidably receiving the at least two latch arms, wherein the at least two latch arms extend at least partially into the tapered cavity, and wherein the pin casing assembly is attached to the casing sleeve so that the latch pin is adapted to slide axially relative to the pin casing assembly; and a release half for mating with the pin half, the release half comprising a release housing with a release catch for cooperating with the latch pin dogs to engage the release half and the pin half; wherein adjustment of the screw controls compression of the bias spring to adjust bias force applied by the spring to establish a pre-determined axial break force and wherein the pin half is separable from the release half by applying axially separating forces that exceed the pre-determined axial break force.