| 摘要 |
A quick connect sealing and clamping apparatus and method having a pair of oppositely positioned sleeves (12) interconnected by a flexible coupling (14). The pair of oppositely positioned sleeves (12) includes a locking device (16) for locking the oppositely positioned sleeves (12) together when in position. The oppositely positioned sleeves (12) in conjunction with flexible coupling (14), form a passageway (18) into which one free end (20) of device (22) is placed from one side of oppositely positioned sleeve (12). The other free end (24) of device (22), or free end (24) of another device (26), is placed into passageway (18) in the other oppositely positioned sleeve (12). Oppositely positioned sleeves (12) are then rotated in opposite directions so as to wind, twist, and torque flexible coupling (14) around device (22) (device 26) thereby sealing them against contaminants and joining them to quick connect sealing and clamping device (10). Additionally, the twisting draws oppositely positioned sleeves (12) together where they are held in place by teeth (28) or locking device(s) (16). In a preferred embodiment, sealed chamber (30) is provided with extension (38) which is hollow so as to allow aerosol can (40) to be attached at spray nozzle (42). When spray nozzle (42) is depressed, lubricant from aerosol can (40) is introduced through extension (38) into sealed chamber (30). In the situation where device (22) is a sheathed cable (36), barrel end (32) and exposed cable (34) are open within the sealed chamber (30) to receive the lubricant under pressure. As a result, lubricant is forced between cable (34) and sheathed cable (36) and sheathed cable (36) is thereby lubricated.
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