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A connector system for tubing or piping which provides a male/female combination for the joining of tubes, pipes or the like for rapidly assembling and disassembling various structures such as temporary canopies, tents or the like. The system provides a male member having a spring loaded detent on t

A connector system for tubing or piping which provides a male/female combination for the joining of tubes, pipes or the like for rapidly assembling and disassembling various structures such as temporary canopies, tents or the like. The system provides a male member having a spring loaded detent on the interior thereof and extending outwardly thereof with the female member, sized to be received over the male member, having a detent passing aperture through at least one side thereof for effectively and rapidly allowing joinder of units. To erect a supporting structure the connectors are provided at corners or within straight sections to join and extend straight sections. The straight sections are of selected lengths and each end thereof constitutes either a male or female connector for interconnect of the joining elements which may be straight or which may consist of a plurality of joining elements arranged angularly with respect to one another to achieve a corner.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A quick connect system for joinder of piping or tubular elements including:a) a first of such elements including an insertable male end portion;b) a second of such elements including a receiving female end portion;c) said male end portions being receivable into said fem

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A quick connect system for joinder of piping or tubular elements including:a) a first of such elements including an insertable male end portion;b) a second of such elements including a receiving female end portion;c) said male end portions being receivable into said female end portions;d) each of said female end portions including a locking aperture through a wall thereof;e) each of said male end portions including a spring loaded detent interiorly thereof extending through an aperture formed through a wall thereof with said detent being receivable into said locking aperture of said female end portion for joinder of said elements;f) positioning means for retaining said detent within said male end portion, including a pair of arms normally biased outwardly towards the walls of said male end portion to frictionally engage the walls thereof, said detent being carried by one of said arms and registering with said apertures of said male and female end portions and a stop member arranged transversely across said male end portion received between said arms and of a size to prevent movement of said arms therepast.