QUICK CONNECT COUPLING

摘要

A quick connect coupling having a housing with a throughbore to receive a tube. A verifier is mounted to the housing which nests in the housing when the coupling is fluidly connected. Otherwise, the verifier protrudes outwardly from the housing to provide an indication that the coupling is not fully connected.

主权项

1. A quick connect fluid coupling comprising:
a housing having a throughbore, a tube having an outwardly extending bead adjacent one end, said one end of said tube being insertable into said housing throughbore between a connected position and an unconnected position, at least one resilient finger mounted in said housing, said at least one resilient finger engaging an outwardly facing end of said bead when said tube is in said connected position, a release sleeve slidably mounted to said housing and movable between a locked position and a release position in which said sleeve deflects said at least one resilient finger radially outwardly to a position in which said fingers release said tube from said housing, a verifier slidably mounted to said housing, said verifier being radially movable from an outer to an inner position only when said at least one resilient finger engages an outwardly facing end of said bead.