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US 12,385,585 B2Granted
Fluid connector including a retaining clip cartridge
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsKari Ann Sausen, Kristian James Hagen
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Abstract
A cartridge for a fluid connector including a connector body having a bore and a flange, and a tube end form, the cartridge including a first end, a second end, a through-bore, a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the through-bore, and a retaining clip including at least one protrusion operatively arranged to extend into the through-bore.
Claims18
A cartridge for a fluid connector including a connector body having a bore and a flange, and a tube end form, the cartridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first radially outward facing surface arranged between the first end and the second end;
- a through-bore;
- a plurality of projections extending in a first axial direction from and circumferentially spaced about the second end, the plurality of projections forming a second radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the through-bore;
- and
- a retaining clip including at least one protrusion operatively arranged to extend into the through-bore;
- further comprising a radially inward facing surface operatively arranged to engage a shoulder of the tube endform, wherein the radially inward facing surface is frusto-conical.
5 more elements
A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first through-bore;
- a first groove arranged circumferentially within the first through-bore;
- a seal arranged within the first groove;
- and
- a flange;
- and
- a cartridge arranged completely within the connector body, including:
- a third end;
- a fourth end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the second through-bore;
- and
- a retaining clip operatively arranged on the first radially outward facing surface, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending through the at least one aperture and into the second through-bore.
13 more elements
A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first through-bore;
- a first groove arranged circumferentially within the first through-bore;
- a seal arranged within the first groove;
- and
- a malleable flange;
- and
- a cartridge operatively arranged to be secured in the first through-bore, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the second through-bore;
- and
- a retaining clip operatively arranged to extend through the at least one aperture and into the second through-bore;
- wherein the malleable flange is crimped radially inward over the second end to secure the cartridge within the connector body.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.