coupling portion of female element 30 and then allowing joint coupling bushing 40 to spring back to its locked position after the male element has been inserted within mating portion 82 the present invention may be quickly uncoupled by grasping joint coupling bushing 40 and sliding it towards pipe coupling portion 84 removing male element 50 from mating portion 82 and releasing joint coupling bushing 40 so that it may spring back to its locked position although much of the discussion has focused on the use of the present invention in a domestic application it will be appreciated that the present invention may be used to join flexible pipes for use in industrial commercial and scientific applications from the foregoing it will be appreciated that the present invention provides an improved water tight joint for flexible joints which has all flexible and intricate parts integrally molded into the main body of the joint the present invention may therefore be manufactured at very low cost and may be easily assembled or disassembled additionally it will be appreciated that the present invention further provides an improved water tight joint for removably coupling flexible pipes which is highly reliable and quickly connectable finally it will be appreciated that the present invention provides an improved water tight joint for removably coupling flexible pipes which is not easily spoiled or clogged by soil or dirt the invention may be embodied in other.