Latching female fluid tubing coupler
US8113546B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1094
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A latching female tubing coupler comprises an opening, a collet finger, and an actuation member. The opening is adapted to guide a male connector along a first line of action as the male connector passes into the opening to be received within the latching female tubing coupler. The collet finger includes an engagement feature adapted to engage a coupling feature of the male connector and displace along a second line of action generally normal to the first line of action. The actuator member is adapted to displace along a third line of action generally normal to the first and second lines of action in order to disengage the engagement feature from the coupling feature of the male connector. When the engagement feature is engaged with the coupling feature on a male connector, a fluid conduit of the male connector is held in fluid communication with a fluid conduit of the latching female tubing coupler.
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