COUPLING SAFETY APPARATUS FOR A LEVER ACTIVATED VALVE

摘要

A safety apparatus for a lever activated valve having a tubular outlet to which a hose is coupled, a valve member and a lever secured to the valve member which pivots to move the valve member between a valve open and valve closed position. The safety apparatus includes a support having a clamp adapted for attachment to a tubular outlet of a lever activated valve. A shroud is pivotally mounted to the support for movement between an operative position overlying the tubular outlet to prevent access to cam lock coupling ears and an inoperative position spaced from the tubular outlet. A lever cradle is provided on the shroud. The lever engages the lever cradle of the shroud when the lever position is pivoted to move the valve member to the valve open position, so that the shroud is held in the operative position by the lever.