One piece quick connector and integral retainer
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Jun 30, 1998
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Dec 20, 1996
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Dec 20, 1996
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A quick connector formed of a housing having a through bore receiving one end of a male connector with a radially enlarged flange. At least one and preferably a plurality of circumferentially spaced retainer fingers are integrally formed as a one piece extension from the first end of the housing and are deployable from a first axially extending position to an angular inwardly extending position in the bore in the housing to engage the flange on the male connector after the male connector has been inserted into the bore in the housing to lockingly couple the male connector in the housing. In a connector having a metal housing, a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers are formed to axially extend from a first open end. The fingers are bent into an angular, inwardly extending position to engage the flange on the male connector. In another embodiment for use with a metal quick connector housing, a molded annular band has a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers extending therefrom. The band is mounted within the bore in the housing adjacent an in-turned end of the housing, with the fingers deployable from a first axially extending position to an angular inwardly extending latching position.
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