Cranage coupler assemblt
Abstract
Abstract 1. IN A COUPLER ASSEMBLY: (A) A STATION FOR A DESIGNATED FLUID COMPRISING A VALVE PLUG-RECEIVING MEANS HAVING A FORWARD HEAD PORTION, (B) A COVER PLATE FOR THE STATION HAVING AN OPENING COMMUNICATING WITH THE PLUG RECEIVING MEANS, THE COVER PLATE HAVING A FLUID DESIGNATION CONFORMING TO THAT OF THE STATION, (C) A BRACKET SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF THE COVER PLATE, THE BRACKET HAVING SPACED FLANGES EXTENDING FROM THE COVER PLATE, AND (D) A KEY OR SLOT LOCATED IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION ON THE BRACKET DEPENDING ON THE FLUID DESIGNATION ON THE COVER PLATE, THE KEY OR SLOT INTERITTING RESPECTIVELY A COACTING SLOT OR KEY LOCATED IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION ON THE HEAD PORTION, THE PREDETERMINED POSITIONS OF THE COACTING KEY AND SLOT BEING DIFFERENT FOR EACH FLUID, (1) THE HEAD PORTION BEING LOCATED BETWEEN THE FLANGES TO ALIGN THE PLUG-RECEIVING MEANS WITH THE COVER PLATE OPENING WHEN THE COATING KEY AND SLOT OF A COMPATIBLE BRACKET AND HEAD PORTION FOR A PARTICULAR DESIGNATED FLUID ARE INTERFITTED, THE INTERFITTED KEY AND SLOT ASSURING THAT THE COVER PLATE HAVING THE CORRECT FLUID DESIGNATION WILL BE MOUNTED TO THE STATION FOR THAT DESIGNATED FLUID.
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