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US 10,034,793 B2Granted
Coupling systems including interlocking male and female members
AssigneeSarasota Medical Products, Inc.
InventorWalter F. Leise, Jr.
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Abstract
Coupling systems including interlocking male and female members are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a first coupling including a sidewall having an annular spring. The example apparatus also includes a second coupling to be coupled to the first coupling. The second coupling has an annular wall including a seal. The seal is to sealingly engage the annular spring when the second coupling is coupled to the first coupling.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a male coupling including a first sidewall having a first wall portion, a second wall portion, and a first recess between the first wall portion and the second wall portion, the first recess enabling relative movement between the first wall portion and the second wall portion;
- and
- a female coupling to be coupled to a pouch, the female coupling including a second sidewall and an interior wall spaced apart from the second sidewall, the interior wall having a flexible member, wherein the flexible member and the interior wall of the female coupling provide a second recess that is smaller than the first recess,
- wherein the first sidewall of the male coupling is configured to be received between the second sidewall and the interior wall of the female coupling to form a seal between the second wall portion of the male coupling and the flexible member of the female coupling, and
- wherein a thickness of the flexible member is smaller than a thickness of the interior wall.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a first coupling including a sidewall having an annular spring and an extension;
- and
- a second coupling to be coupled to the first coupling, the second coupling having a protrusion and an annular wall including a seal, wherein the seal engages the annular spring and the extension is movable relative to the second coupling when the second coupling is coupled to the first coupling,
- wherein a thickness of the annular wall and a thickness of the seal are different.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a male coupling including a first sidewall having a generally V-shaped cross-sectional profile and a first recess;
- and
- a female coupling including a second sidewall having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional profile and a seal providing a second recess, the first sidewall configured to interlock with the second sidewall,
- wherein the second sidewall is thicker than the seal, and
- wherein the second recess is smaller than the first recess.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.