Patent ID: 7690694

Claim:
A quick coupling device, comprising: a tubular body having a connection section arranged to receive in a leaktight manner one end of a duct; and a retaining member mounted on the body and possessing tabs that are elastically deformable between a first state of gripping an outer bead on the end of the duct, and a second state of releasing the bead, wherein the retaining member is mounted on the body to turn around a central axis of the body between a free deformation position in which the tabs can deform between the first and second states, and at least one holding position in which the tabs cooperate with a surface that is secured to the body and that holds the tabs in one of the first and second states, wherein, in the holding position, each tab is in its gripping state and is received at least in part in a housing of the body having a surface that opposes deformation of the tab towards its release state, and wherein, in the holding position, each tab cooperates with a ramp of the body lifting the tab so as to bring it into its release state, wherein the retaining member possesses two holding positions that are angularly offset relative to each other.