Patent ID: 8113638

Claim:
A fluid coupling comprising: a first conduit; a second conduit having a seal seat and a compression member, the compression member being movable relative to the seal seat; a seal positioned in the seal seat; an engagement mechanism having an input arm hinged to the compression member at a hinge connection, the input arm having a compression lever fixed at an angle to the longitudinal extent of the input arm, the input arm being arranged to push against the compression member as the input arm rotates about the hinge connection to the compression member, the compression member in turn pushes against the second conduit to move the second conduit toward the first conduit allowing the first conduit to be telescopically received in the second conduit, until the input arm reaches a predetermined angle about the hinge where the compression lever engages the second conduit such that further rotation of the input arm moves the compression member away from the first conduit while the second conduit is maintained stationary relative to the first conduit, the movement of the compression member relative to the second conduit moving the compression member toward the seal seat to compress the seal to form a sealed fluid connection.