초록 ▼

Coupling components are disclosed for coupling together tubes and the like including male and female coupling components. The female coupling component described herein includes inner and outer tubular sections, and the inner tubular section includes an orifice having a size adapted to frictionally

Coupling components are disclosed for coupling together tubes and the like including male and female coupling components. The female coupling component described herein includes inner and outer tubular sections, and the inner tubular section includes an orifice having a size adapted to frictionally engage a male coupling component inserted therein. The outer tubular section is adapted to frictionally engage the outer surface of the inner tubular section, and the outer tubular section is substantially rigid, while the inner tubular section is substantially flexible as compared to the outer tubular section, so that axial movement of the outer tubular section when it is being coupled to the male coupling component carries the inner tubular section therewith.

대표청구항 ▼

A female coupling component adapted to be alternately coupled to and released from a male coupling component including a tubular male coupling member, said female coupling component comprising an inner tubular female coupling member including a first end and a second end, said first end of said inne

A female coupling component adapted to be alternately coupled to and released from a male coupling component including a tubular male coupling member, said female coupling component comprising an inner tubular female coupling member including a first end and a second end, said first end of said inner tubular female coupling member including a tubular orifice having a size adapted to frictionally engage said tubular male coupling member when inserted therein, said second end of said inner tubular female coupling member including adapter means for connection to a tube member, and an outer tubular female coupling member including an inner passage adapted to engage the outer surface of said inner tubular female coupling member, said outer tubular female coupling member being substantially rigid and said inner female coupling member being substantially resilient as compared to said outer tubular female coupling member and being axially compressible, whereby axial movement of said outer tubular female coupling member so as to be coupled to said male coupling component carries said inner tubular female coupling member therewith, and said inner tubular female coupling member may be axially compressed thereby.