Asexual fluid connector having a clamp and protection
US10267443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L2201/44
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Fluid-connection device for connecting a flexible pipe defining a first fluid space to a second flexible pipe or a flexible fluid enclosure in a biopharmaceutical assembly, includes a first connector and a second connector equivalent thereto, the first connector and second connector adapted to be coupled together in a genderless manner, by an insertion movement that is essentially an axial translation, into a relative coupling position, which defines a mating plane, each of the connectors including, in an alternating manner along the circumferential direction, N flexible snap-fitting tabs and N stop surfaces, the flexible snap-fitting tabs projecting axially forwards relative to the mating plane, and the stop surfaces being set back from the mating plane so that, in the coupling position, the snap-fitting tabs of one connector clip into place on the stop surfaces of the other connector, such that the resulting position is locked by the snap-fitting tabs.
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