Patent ID: 7562906

Claim:
A coupling apparatus for fluid dispensing, the coupling apparatus comprising: a plastic body including: a first end and a second end: a first bore defined by the plastic body, the first bore extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end to allow fluid passage therethrough: a second bore defined by the plastic body at the first end, the second bore being sized to receive a locking pin: a slot defined by the plastic body at the first end, the slot extending in a direction that is transverse to the first bore, and the slot supports a metal latch plate: a closed face defined by the plastic body, the closed face being positioned beyond the slot at the first end of the plastic body, and the closed face including a continuous surface that covers the metal latch plate: and an opening defined in the continuous surface of the closed face, the opening including a first portion that is aligned with the first bore in the plastic body, and a second portion that is aligned with the second bore in the plastic body, the first and second portions of the opening being in communication with each other, the first portion being sized to allow a mating insert to extend therethrough, and the second portion being sized to allow the locking pin to extend therethrough: and the metal latch plate positioned in the slot, the metal latch plate moving in the direction between a latched position and a released position within the slot to allow the plastic body to be coupled to the mating insert; wherein the plastic body is formed as a single integrally molded piece.