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<p>PCT No. PCT/EP96/04614 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 22, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 22, 1998 PCT Filed Oct. 24, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/16672 PCT Pub. Date May 9, 1997A detachable, quick connect connector having a retaining spring with jaws for engaging a locking ring of a tube. The connector includes a housing with a chamber for receiving the tube and the retaining spring. The retaining spring has a pair of inwardly directed jaws which are opened by pushing a plate connected by webs to the jaws. When opened, the jaws permit the locking ring to pass through and close to engage the ring when the tube has been fully inserted. A support member projects outwardly from each jaw and is received in a recess formed in the housing wall. The support members have arcuate surfaces to engage a contact surface along the recess to secure the retaining spring axially in the housing. The end faces are beveled outwardly from a radial plane by an angle between 15 DEG and 60 DEG to increase the retaining force of the support members.</p> |
