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US3227380A
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Quick connector spigot coupling for spray nozzle and aerator attachments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1983-02-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James T Pinkston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:28
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/08; E03C1/084; A; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/02; A61C17/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A COUPLING UNIT FOR ATTACHING TO A SPIGOT COMPRISING A QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBERS HAVING MEANS TO SECURE IT TO A SPIGOT AT ONE END, SAID COUPLING MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING RETAINING LUGS ON ITS OUTER SURFACE ON A PART INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, A STEM HAVING A PASSAGEWAY THERETHROUGH PROJECTING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE PART IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE FROM SAID ONE END, A SECOND QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL BORE OF A DIAMETER TO RECEIVE AND ENCOMPASS SAID STEM, SAID SECOND MEMBER HAVING ONE END PORTION OF A SIZE TO SURROUND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS AND SO POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BORE AS TO EXTEND AROUND AND SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS WHEN SAID BORE IS IN SURROUNDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID STEM, A PLURALITY OF RETAINING LUGS SPACED AXIALLY FROM SAID BORE BY A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LUGS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID LAST-MENTIONED END PORTION, SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND OF A SIZE TO PASS BETWEEN SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS WHEN IN ONE RELATIVE ROTARY POSITION TO PERMIT SAID QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBERS TO BE MOVED AXIALLY INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND RELATIVELY ROTATABLE WHEN IN FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ANOTHER ROTARY POSITION WITH SAID LUGS INTERENGAGING ALONG AXIALLY MUTUALLY OPPOSED SURFACES TO PREVENT SUCH AXIAL MOVEMENT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A COUPLING UNIT FOR ATTACHING TO A SPIGOT COMPRISING A QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBERS HAVING MEANS TO SECURE IT TO A SPIGOT AT ONE END, SAID COUPLING MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED RADIALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING RETAINING LUGS ON ITS OUTER SURFACE ON A PART INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, A STEM HAVING A PASSAGEWAY THERETHROUGH PROJECTING FROM SAID INTERMEDIATE PART IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE FROM SAID ONE END, A SECOND QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBER HAVING AN INTERNAL BORE OF A DIAMETER TO RECEIVE AND ENCOMPASS SAID STEM, SAID SECOND MEMBER HAVING ONE END PORTION OF A SIZE TO SURROUND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS AND SO POSITIONED WITH RESPECT TO SAID BORE AS TO EXTEND AROUND AND SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS WHEN SAID BORE IS IN SURROUNDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID STEM, A PLURALITY OF RETAINING LUGS SPACED AXIALLY FROM SAID BORE BY A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF SAID FIRST-MENTIONED LUGS AND EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM SAID LAST-MENTIONED END PORTION, SAID INWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS BEING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER AND OF A SIZE TO PASS BETWEEN SAID OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LUGS WHEN IN ONE RELATIVE ROTARY POSITION TO PERMIT SAID QUICK CONNECTOR COUPLING MEMBERS TO BE MOVED AXIALLY INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND RELATIVELY ROTATABLE WHEN IN FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ANOTHER ROTARY POSITION WITH SAID LUGS INTERENGAGING ALONG AXIALLY MUTUALLY OPPOSED SURFACES TO PREVENT SUCH AXIAL MOVEMENT,
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-03 | 1969-07-05 | 1970-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-03 | 1973-07-05 | 1974-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-03 | 1977-07-05 | 1978-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |