Appeal No. 2005-0642
Application No. 09/568,278
9. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim [7] 4 wherein said latch
further comprises a main body portion extending between a front edge and a semi-
circular rear edge, said legs depending from sides of said main body portion
adjacent said rear edge to mount said posts, said catch beams extending from sides
of said main body portion adjacent said front edge, and said latching means
extending from a central portion of said front edge.
10. A quick connector coupling comprising:
a hollow female connector body having hinge means formed on an exterior
surface;
a male member received in said connector body and having an enlarged
annular upset; and
a latch attached to said hinge means and being movable to a latched position
wherein a first portion of said latch extends through a slot formed in
said connector body and engages said upset to secure said male
member in said connector body, and a second portion of said latch
extends through a second slot formed in said connector body and
engages said connector body to secure said latch in said latched
position.
11. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 10 wherein said coupling
further comprises means to repel said latch to a clearly unlatched position if it has
not been fully moved to a latched position.
12. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 11 wherein said means to
repel said latch comprise exterior cam surfaces formed on said connector body
which cooperate with catch beams depending from said latch.
13. A quick connector coupling as claimed in claim 10 wherein said hinge
means comprise posts formed on opposite sides of said connector body, and said
latch comprises legs which straddle said connector body and include holes which
receive said posts.
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