quick connect coupling
View Patent ↗A quick connect coupling having a clip, a port having an interior annular groove adapted to support the clip, a forward cylinder, a rear cylinder, and a first transition ramp, and defines a port peak distance. The coupling also has a sealing element. Additionally, the coupling also has a stem having a male connection portion including a forward annular seal groove adapted to receive the sealing element, an annular lead-in surface, a leading support cylindrical surface, a following support cylindrical surface, a camming ramp, and defines a stem peak distance. The port has an intermediate cylinder between the forward cylinder and the rear cylinder and has a second transition ramp between the forward cylinder and the intermediate cylinder and the male connection portion has a centering ramp and an intermediate support cylindrical surface between the leading support cylindrical surface and the following support cylindrical surface.
1. A quick connect coupling comprising:
a clip;
a port having an interior cylindrical bore, said port further comprising:
an interior annular groove adapted to support said clip;
a forward cylinder;
a rear cylinder;
a first transition ramp;
a port peak distance;
a first intermediate cylinder intermediate to said forward cylinder and a second intermediate cylinder, said second intermediate cylinder intermediate to said first intermediate cylinder and to said rear cylinder, said first transition ramp extending from said first intermediate cylinder to said second intermediate cylinder; and
a second transition ramp extending from said forward cylinder to said first intermediate cylinder;
a ramp connecting the cylindrical bore to the forward cylinder;
a sealing element; and
a stem having an interior bore and a male connection portion comprising:
a forward annular seal groove adapted to receive said sealing element;
an annular lead-in surface;
a leading support cylindrical surface;
a following support cylindrical surface;
a camming ramp;
a stern peak distance;
a centering ramp; and
an intermediate support cylindrical surface intermediate to said leading support cylindrical surface and said following support cylindrical surface.
2. The quick connect coupling of claim 1 wherein said port peak distance is unequal to said stem peak distance.
3. The quick connect coupling of claim 1 wherein said port is unitary.
4. The quick connect coupling of claim 3 wherein the unitary port is defined in a structure.
5. The quick connect coupling of claim 3 wherein the unitary port is defined by a unitary one-piece fitting.