Patent ID: 7472931

Claim:
A fluid coupling for connecting a rigid tube and a hose comprising: a body having at least one quick connector portion for receiving a rigid tube and a hose connection portion for receiving a flexible hose; a through bore defining a fluid path; said at least one quick connector portion including a rim defining an entrance opening to said bore and a radially inward extending annular rib within said bore axially forward of said rim; said body defining a retainer receiving portion of said bore between said rim and said rib and a seal receiving portion axially forward of said rib; a separate seal member retainer disposed within said seal receiving portion of said bore axially forward of said rib and held against axial movement out of said seal receiving bore by said rib; said separate seal member retainer including a ring slidable relative to said body having a forward facing abutment surface and including a plurality of axially extending legs, each said leg including a rear abutment surface in abutting relation with said annular rib; the axial extent of said seal member retainer being from said forward abutment surface to said rear abutment surfaces of said legs; said hose connector portion including a crimp connection for a hose.