Torsional connector coupling assembly

A coupler comprising:

• a first connector including a first end, a mating portion disposed proximate a second end opposite the first end and having a first opening and a first interior space, and a first torsion member disposed within the first interior space, the first torsion member having a first channel and a key member extending through the mating portion, the first torsion member being rotatable relative to the mating portion, wherein the first torsion member has a locked position and an unlocked position, and the first torsion member is biased to be in the locked position;
• a second connector including a second torsion member having a second channel and a key hole, an output portion having an outlet, a coupling portion having a second interior space and being disposed between the second torsion member and the output portion, the coupling portion having a second opening and being at least partially disposed within the second torsion member, the key hole configured to receive the key member to couple the first connector to the second connector, wherein the second torsion member has a locked position and an unlocked position, and the second torsion member is biased to be in the locked position;
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• wherein, rotation of the second torsion member, which causes rotation of the first torsion member resulting in alignment and fluid communication between the first channel, the first opening, the second channel, and the second opening to form a fluid pathway between the first interior space and the second interior space such that the fluid pathway extends from the first connector to the second connector when the first connector is coupled to the second connector,
• wherein the first connector is configured to decouple from the second connector in response to a pullout force exceeding a predetermined threshold force.

A coupler comprising:

• a first connector including an inlet portion disposed proximate a first end and having an inlet, a mating portion disposed proximate a second end opposite the first end and having a first opening and a first interior space, and a first torsion member disposed within the first interior space, the first torsion member having a first channel and a key member extending through the mating portion, the first torsion member being rotatable relative to the mating portion, wherein the first torsion member has a locked position and an unlocked position, and the first torsion member is biased to be in the locked position;
• a second connector including a second torsion member having a second channel and a key hole, an output portion having an outlet, a coupling portion having a second interior space and being disposed between the second torsion member and the output portion, the coupling portion having a second opening and being at least partially disposed within the second torsion member, the key hole configured to receive the key member to couple the first connector to the second connector, wherein the second torsion member has a locked position and an unlocked position, and the second torsion member is biased to be in the locked position;
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• a sleeve coupled to and at partially surrounding the second torsion member, the sleeve rotatable relative to the coupling portion such that rotation of the sleeve causes rotation of the second torsion member from the locked position to the unlocked position, the sleeve including a groove configured to receive a ring of the mating portion to secure the sleeve to the mating portion when the first connector is coupled to the second connector,
• wherein, rotation of the sleeve causes rotation of the second torsion member, which causes rotation of the first torsion member resulting in alignment and fluid communication between the first channel, the first opening, the second channel, and the second opening to form a fluid pathway between the first interior space and the second interior space such that the fluid pathway extends from the first connector to the second connector when the first connector is coupled to the second connector,
• wherein the first connector is configured to decouple from the second connector in response to a pullout force exceeding a predetermined threshold force.