Connector assembly

US7918243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Anthony Diodati · Mullica Hill, US
• Albert A. Werth · Kewadin, US
• Clemens E. Zoellner · Bay City, US
• Anthony P. Pagliaro · Lansdale, US
• Jeffrey D. Chase · Greenwood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 24, 2009
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/1624
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sterile connector assembly for mounting on a fluid system includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a stem defining a fluid passage therethrough, a first housing surrounding the stem and defining a first aperture, and a first valve disposed over the first aperture. The second connector includes a second housing configured to matingly engage the first housing. The second housing defines a second aperture and defines a seal structure. The seal structure is configured to engage the stem. The second connector also includes a second valve disposed over the second aperture. The second valve is configured to engage the first valve when the first housing engages the second housing.