Catch assembly for releasably connecting fluid conduits
AssigneeWilMarc Holdings, LLC
InventorsPaul C. Ciccone, William A. Coulson, Marcia Coulson
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, for example medical tubing, and methods of making and using such a connector system, whereby the connector system includes a female coupler having a first passageway; a male coupler having a second passageway; and a catch assembly comprising a catch movably coupled to the female coupler, a catch-biasing member which biases the catch, and a follower responsive to a cam, whereby the catch is responsive to the follower and correspondingly, the cam.
Claims13
A method of making a connector system for releasably connecting tubes, comprising:
- providing a female coupler;
- providing a catch assembly comprising:
- a catch configured to movably couple to said female coupler;
- and
- a catch-biasing member comprising a pair of resiliently flexible arms which outwardly extend from said catch;
- movably coupling said catch to said female coupler such that said catch is capable of:
- inward movement toward a female coupler inner space defined by a female coupler inner surface of said female coupler;
- and
- outward movement away from said female coupler inner space;
- and
- movably coupling a release element to said female coupler, said release element configured to allow said outward movement.
A method of making a connector system for releasably connecting tubes, comprising:
- providing a female coupler;
- providing a catch assembly comprising:
- a catch configured to movably couple to said female coupler;
- and
- a catch-biasing member comprising a pair of resiliently flexible arms which outwardly extend from said catch;
- and
- movably coupling said catch to said female coupler;
- wherein said catch responsive is to a cam;
- and
- wherein said cam is provided by a release element movably coupled to said female coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.