Appeal No. 2005-0642
Application No. 09/568,278
15. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 14 wherein said holes in
said legs are of oblong shape, permitting said legs to both rotate about said posts
and move axially relative to said posts.
16. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 10 wherein said portion of
said latch is a latching beam extending through a first slot in said connector body
and being positioned between a radial ledge defined by said first slot and said upset
to secure said male member in said connector body.
17. A quick connector coupling comprising:
a hollow female connector body defining a plurality of radial edges;
a male member received in said connector body, said male member being
centered about a central axis and including an enlarged annular upset;
and
a plurality of locking beams extending between said upset and said ledges to
retain said male member in said connector body, said beams including
a first type extending in a direction parallel to said central axis and a
second type extending in a direction angled relative to said axis.
18. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 17 wherein said first type of
locking beam is mounted on a latch hinged to an exterior surface of said connector
body, and said second type of locking beam is mounted on a retainer disposed
inside of said connector body.
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