Rapid coupling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9816654
APP PUB NO 20160348821A1
SERIAL NO

15110145

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In a rapid coupling, a pipe nipple engages a through hole of a socket. A first annular groove provided on the pipe nipple serves to catch a locking ring provided in the socket, in order to lock the coupled condition. A sleeve is movable on the pipe nipple, the sleeve having an inner projection to be retained by the first annular groove of the pipe nipple in a pre-assembled condition. When the pipe nipple is inserted into the socket, the sleeve abuts the socket and is then moved along the pipe nipple until the inner projection is caught by a second annular groove if the coupling is properly locked. It the pipe nipple is not moved into the socket to such an extent that the locking ring is caught by the first annular groove, the second annular groove remains visible outside the sleeve to indicate the improper coupling condition.

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Patent Owner(s)

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OETIKER SCHWEIZ AGSWISS ROOTS HORGEN ZURICH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hänsli, Willi Horgen, CH 1 1
Müller, Urs Horgen, CH 7 10

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