| 摘要 |
A quick connect/disconnect coupling comprised of a male coupling (10) adapted to mate with a female coupling (20), the female coupling (20) forming a passageway to receive the male coupling (10), and locking means for retaining the male coupling (10) in said female coupling (20). The locking means being comprised of a locking lever (24) pivotably mounted to the female coupling (20) and having a cooperating projection (23) adapted to extend through the coupling into the passageway to engage an annular cavity (16) of the male coupling (10) to maintain the male coupling (10) into a mating relationship with the female coupling (20) when the locking lever (24) is in a closed position. The male (10) and female couplings (20) are provided with a reinforced annular rim (25), the reinforced annular rim (13) of the male coupling (10) extends radially of the coupling at a mid-portion thereof. The reinforced annular rim (25) of the female coupling (20) extends radially of said coupling at the distal end thereof, such that when said male coupling (10) is inserted and locked into said female coupling (20), the reinforced annular rims (13, 25) of the male (10) and female couplings (20) lie adjacent one another.
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