Sleeve for a quick connect fluid coupling

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a sleeve for a quick connect fluid coupling showing my new design, the other sides being the same as the side shown;

FIG. 2 is a left end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view taken from the side and right end thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is another side elevational view thereof.

The broken line representation of a quick connect fluid coupling in FIG. 5 is for purposes of illustration only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D347467
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 1988
Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
Assignee: Swagelok Quick-Connect Co. (Hudson, OH)
Inventor: Richard J. Medvick (Shaker Heights, OH)
Primary Examiner: James R. Largen
Law Firm: Fay, Sharpe, Beall, Fagan, Minnich & McKee
Application Number: 7/239,419
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Coupling Or Joint (D23/262)