| CPC F16L 23/08 (2013.01) | 19 Claims |
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1. A coupling, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first axial wall around an axis, the first axial wall having a first outer section and a first inner section, the first inner section comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a curved wall between the first surface and the second surface, the curved wall is outward from the axis relative to the first outer section, the first surface is at a different distance from the axis than the second surface;
a second axial wall spaced apart from the first axial wall such that the first inner section is between the first outer section and the second axial wall and the first surface and the second surface each comprise a surface portion extending toward the second axial wall; and
an outer surface extending between the first axial wall and the second axial wall, the first axial wall and second axial wall each having a semi-annular shape defining a passage radially inward from the first axial wall and the second axial wall;
a mounting portion extending away from a first side of the housing, the mounting portion having a flange and a hole formed through the flange; and
a hinge portion extending away from a second side of the housing, the hinge portion including a tab extending partially between the first axial wall and the second axial wall and a frame extending partially between the first axial wall and the second axial wall, the frame comprising a first arm, a second arm, a cross-member between the first arm and the second arm, and a notch between the second arm and the cross-member, the notch directly between the cross-member and the tab.
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