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A coupler of the dry break type includes male coupling member having an axial bore and a valve for opening and closing the bore therein, and female coupling member having an axial bore with a valve for opening and closing the bore therein and latching members for locking the male coupling member and

A coupler of the dry break type includes male coupling member having an axial bore and a valve for opening and closing the bore therein, and female coupling member having an axial bore with a valve for opening and closing the bore therein and latching members for locking the male coupling member and female coupling means in coupled relation when the valves are open and for unlocking the same when the valves are closed, the latching members comprising a plurality of latching members which lock the male coupling member in coupled relation with the female coupling member and a latching sleeve which engages the latching members when the valves are open to hold the same in latched position.

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A coupler for connecting and disconnecting conduits for fluids characterized by increased safety in both assembled and disassembled positions, said coupler comprising male coupling means having an axial bore therethrough for the flow of fluid therethrough into a conduit section, said male coupling m

A coupler for connecting and disconnecting conduits for fluids characterized by increased safety in both assembled and disassembled positions, said coupler comprising male coupling means having an axial bore therethrough for the flow of fluid therethrough into a conduit section, said male coupling means including latch receiving means at the other end thereof for assisting in latching the coupler in assembled position, and female coupling means having an axial bore therethrough for the flow of fluid through said female coupling means into said male coupling means, said female coupling means comprising latching means for receiving the end portion of said male coupling means having said latch receiving means therein and for latching said male and female coupling means in coupled relation, said latching means comprising a plurality of latching fingers mounted for pivotal movement intermediate the ends and having coupler latching portions at one end thereof for receipt by said latch receiving means on said male coupling means and sleeve locking portions at the other ends thereof, latching sleeve means mounted in surrounding relation to said latching fingers, said latching sleeve means being mounted for sliding movement between an extended, latching position and a retracted unlocked position, said latching sleeve means including cam means for engaging said coupler latching portions of said latching fingers upon movement of said latching sleeve means to the extended latching position for camming said latching fingers into latching engagement with said latch receiving means on said male coupling means to lock said male coupling means into coupled relation with said female coupling means, said latching sleeve means having means thereon for receiving said sleeve locking portions of said latching fingers upon movement of said latching sleeve means to the retracted unlocked position and upon removal of said male coupling means from said female coupling means for locking said latching sleeve means in the retracted unlocked position when said male coupling means is removed from said female coupling means.