US Patent Issued to Kohler on March 24 for "Quick connect release system for a fluid coupling" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,575, issued on March 24, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Quick connect release system for a fluid coupling" was invented by Jeffrey A. Schumacher (Port Washington, Wis.), Ravi Kumar Rajendran (Sheboygan, Wis.) and John C. Redding (Oostburg, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick connect and disconnect system for a fluid coupling includes an axially extending fitting configured to be secured to a fluid conduit, a clip, and a quick connect and disconnect adaptor. The clip is coupled to the fitting and includes a base, a wing extending from the base, and a first lug extending from the first wing. The quick connect and ...