Global Patent Index - EP 0877692 A1

EP 0877692 A1 19981118 - AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AIR BRAKE HOSE COUPLING MEMBERS

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AIR BRAKE HOSE COUPLING MEMBERS

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHE VERRIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR SCHLAUCHKUPPLUNG EINER DRUCKLUFTBREMSE

Title (fr)

MECANISME DE VERROUILLAGE AUTOMATIQUE POUR TETE D'ACCOUPLEMENT DU BOYAU DE FREIN

Publication

EP 0877692 A1 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 97905704 A 19970130

Priority

  • US 9701605 W 19970130
  • US 1091296 P 19960131

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9728035A1] An air pressure actuated stop assembly (50) is disposed in at least one of first and second rotatably engaging housings of a coupling assembly (10), the housings (14) being affixed to ends of respective associated hoses (70) to complete an air passageway (24) therebetween when coupled. Each housing (14) has a portion with an exterior surface adjacent an interior surface of a complementary portion of the other housing (14) and slidable therealong during coupling and uncoupling of the assembly (10). The stop assembly (50) includes a spring biased pin (52) that moves when actuated by air pressure in the air brake hose (70) to a position to obstruct the path traveled by the portion of the opposite housing (14) in a direction uncoupling the two housings (14) thereby preventing uncoupling of the housings (14) when the air brake system is pressurized. The pin (52) is automatically retracted when the air pressure is released thus permitting the housings (14) to be uncoupled.

IPC 1-7

B60T 17/04

IPC 8 full level

B60T 17/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60T 17/043 (2013.01); F16L 27/0861 (2013.01); F16L 37/256 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9728035A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9728035 A1 19970807; CN 1209780 A 19990303; EP 0877692 A1 19981118; JP 2000503937 A 20000404

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9701605 W 19970130; CN 97191964 A 19970130; EP 97905704 A 19970130; JP 52785997 A 19970130