Checking tool for tube coupler

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11320078-B2
Application number	US-201916509925-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 12, 2019
Priority date	Jul 18, 2018
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

The present invention provides a checking tool for a tube coupler with which it is possible to visually check an attachment state of the tube coupler. A checking tool 10 for a tube coupler according to the present invention is a checking tool configured to be attached to a tube coupler 30, the tube coupler being formed of a first coupling piece 31 and a second coupling piece 35 hingedly connected to each other so as to be able to be opened and closed, being configured to couple tubes to each other with use of the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece, and having hook pieces 33 and 37 that are provided protruding from outer circumferential surfaces of the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece. The checking tool includes a pair of longitudinal frames 11 that conform to an outer circumferential surface of the tube coupler, a first lateral frame 12 that connects end portions at one end of the pair of longitudinal frames to each other, a second lateral frame 16 that connects end portions at the other end of the pair of longitudinal frames to each other, a first claw piece 13 that is provided protruding from the first lateral frame toward the second lateral frame, and a second claw piece 17 that is provided protruding from the second lateral frame toward the first lateral frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A checking tool for a tube coupler,
the checking tool being configured to be attached to a tube coupler, the tube coupler being formed of a first coupling piece and a second coupling piece hingedly connected to each other so as to be able to be opened and closed, being configured to couple tubes to each other with use of the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece, and having hook pieces that are provided protruding from outer circumferential surfaces of the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece, the checking tool comprising:
a pair of longitudinal frames that conform to an outer circumferential surface of the tube coupler;
a first lateral frame that connects end portions at one end of the pair of longitudinal frames to each other;
a second lateral frame that connects end portions at another end of the pair of longitudinal frames to each other;
a first claw piece that is provided protruding from the first lateral frame toward the second lateral frame; and
a second claw piece that is provided protruding from the second lateral frame toward the first lateral frame,
wherein the checking tool is attached to the tube coupler by hooking, in a state in which the first coupling piece and the second coupling piece of the tube coupler are closed, the first claw piece on the hook piece of the first coupling piece and the second claw piece on the hook piece of the second coupling piece, and
wherein the second claw piece has a second claw piece main body that is provided protruding from the center of the second lateral frame, and a pair of second claw piece auxiliary bodies that are provided protruding from opposite sides of the second claw piece main body, the second claw piece auxiliary bodies having resiliency and protruding further than the second claw piece main body.

2. The checking tool for a tube coupler according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first claw piece is swingable in a direction that is perpendicular to the first lateral frame.

Assignees

• Yodogawa Hu Tech Co Ltd
• Ckd Corp

Inventors

• Oba Naoyuki
• Yamamoto Akihiro
• Ogawa Katsumi
• Iwata Hiroki

Classifications

• F16L2201/10

  Indicators for correct coupling · CPC title

• F16L37/20 Primary

  Joints tightened by toggle-action levers · CPC title

• F16L23/06 Primary

  connected by toggle-action levers (quick acting couplings tightened by toggle-action levers F16L37/20) · CPC title

• F16L21/06 Primary

  with a divided sleeve or ring clamping around the pipe ends (flanged joints F16L23/00; couplings of the quick-acting type F16L37/00) · CPC title

• F16L2201/60

  Identification or marking · CPC title