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US 8,408,244 · App. 12/089,549 · Granted Apr 2, 2013

Sanitary installation part

Inventor: Manfred Gilcher (Neuenburg, DE)
Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,408,244
App. No.
12/089,549
Granted
Apr 2, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sanitary installation part ( 1 ) which has an installation housing ( 2 ) which can be inserted into a housing mount of a gas line or a liquid line is provided and has at least one latching element which projects into a latching position on the outer circumference of the housing and can be moved in a resiliently elastic manner from this latching position to a zero position. The installation part according to the invention provides that the at least one latching element is designed as a latching protuberance ( 5 ) which is beveled or rounded along its transverse edges oriented transversely to the insertion direction on both sides, and the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ), in its zero position, can be can be resiliently fitted into the latching element mount, in which the latching protuberance ( 5 ) is incorporated in the outer circumference of the installation housing ( 2 ).

Claims (10)

1. A sanitary installation part ( 1 ) comprising an installation housing ( 2 ) or installation cage, which can be mounted in an outer housing or a cage mount ( 3 ) of a gas or liquid line, the installation housing ( 2 ) includes a plurality of axially extending legs spaced apart around a periphery thereof that form a cage, with a plurality of the axially extending legs each including a latching element, which protrudes in a latching position into an inner circumference of the outer housing or the cage mount and which can be moved from the latching position into a zero position in a resiliently-elastic fashion, each of the latching elements comprises a latching protuberance ( 5 ) and in the zero position the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) is resiliently deflectable into a slot ( 6 ) in a respective latching element mount formed by a respective one of the axially extending legs located at a periphery of the installation housing or installation cage so that the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) enters into an outer circumference of the installation housing ( 2 ) or the installation cage, each of the slots is open at an axial end of the installation housing or installation cage and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of thereof, and the installation part ( 1 ) can be inserted in the outer housing or the cage mount ( 2 ) without a latching groove ( 8 ) or a latching recess.

2. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein transverse edges of the latching protuberance ( 5 ) are rounded or beveled at both sides oriented transversely in reference to a mounting direction.

3. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein the slots ( 6 ) separate each of the respective axially extending legs from at least one spring arm ( 7 ) which carries a respective one of the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ).

4. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein the latching protuberances in the latching position engage a latching groove ( 8 ) or a latching recess at a clear inner circumference of the outer housing or the cage mount.

5. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein each of the slots ( 6 ) has a slot width allowing a resilient deflection of the latching protuberance ( 5 ) into an outer circumference of the installation housing ( 2 ) or the installation cage.

6. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein the installation part comprises a backflow preventer ( 1 ) having a closing body ( 4 ) which is biased to a closed position via a spring ( 10 ).

7. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein the installation part can be inserted in the outer housing or the cage mount having a latching groove or a latching recess.

8. An installation part according to claim 1 , wherein the latching element mounts are spaced apart peripherally and extend parallel to the longitudinal axis.

9. A sanitary installation part ( 1 ) comprising an installation housing ( 2 ) or installation cage, which can be mounted in an outer housing or a cage mount ( 3 ) of a gas or liquid line, the installation housing ( 2 ) includes a plurality of axially extending leas spaced apart around a periphery thereof that form a cage, with a plurality of the axially extending legs each including a latching element, which protrudes in a latching position into an inner circumference of the outer housing or the cage mount and which can be moved from the latching position into a zero position in a resiliently-elastic fashion, each of the latching elements comprises a latching protuberance ( 5 ) and in the zero position the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) is resiliently deflectable into a slot ( 6 ) in a respective latching element mount formed by a respective one of the axially extending legs located at a periphery of the installation housing or installation cage so that the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) enters into an outer circumference of the installation housing ( 2 ) or the installation cage, each of the slots is open at an axial end of the installation housing or installation cage and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of thereof, and the installation part ( 1 ) can be inserted in the outer housing or the cage mount ( 3 ) such that the latching elements remains in the zero position.

10. A sanitary installation part ( 1 ) comprising an installation housing ( 2 ) or installation cage, which can be mounted in an outer housing or a cage mount ( 3 ) of a gas or liquid line, the installation housing ( 2 ) includes a plurality of axially extending legs spaced apart around a periphery thereof that form a cage, with a plurality of the axially extending legs each including a latching element, which protrudes in a latching position into an inner circumference of the outer housing or the cage mount and which can be moved from the latching position into a zero position in a resiliently-elastic fashion, each of the latching elements comprises a latching protuberance ( 5 ) and in the zero position the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) is resiliently deflectable into a slot ( 6 ) in a respective latching element mount formed by a respective one of the axially extending legs located at a periphery of the installation housing or installation cage so that the at least one latching protuberance ( 5 ) enters into an outer circumference of the installation housing ( 2 ) or the installation cage, each of the slots is open at an axial end of the installation housing or installation cage and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of thereof, and the installation part ( 1 ) can be inserted into the outer housing or the cage mount ( 3 ) with one or the other face of the installation housing ( 2 ) or the installation cage inserted first.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2008
From: GILCHER, MANFRED
To: NEOPERL GMBH
Reel/Frame 020770/0231 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2005 016 046 U · Oct 13, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080210310A1 · Sep 4, 2008