Fluid connection assembly
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsKari Ann Sausen, Kristian James Hagen, Robert John Kern
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Abstract
A retainer including a first section including a first male connector and a first female connector, a second section completely removable from the first section, the second section including a second male connector and a second female connector, a first end, a second end, a radially inward facing surface including a radially inward extending rib, and a radially outward facing surface, wherein the first male connector is arranged to engage the second female connector and the second male connector is arranged to engage the first female connector to lock the first section to the second section.
Claims20
A retainer for a fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a first section including a first male connector and a first female connector;
- a second section completely removable from the first section, the second section comprising a second male connector and a second female connector;
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a radially inward facing surface including a radially inward extending rib;
- and
- a radially outward facing surface;
- wherein:
- the first male connector is arranged to engage the second female connector and the second male connector is arranged to engage the first female connector to lock the first section to the second section;
- at least one of the first male connector and the second male connector comprises a first recess extending radially inward from the radially outward facing surface and a first projection extending radially outward from the first recess;
- and
- the first recess increases in width in a first circumferential direction.
A retainer for a fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a first section including a first male connector and a first female connector;
- a second section completely removable from the first section, the second section comprising a second male connector and a second female connector;
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a radially inward facing surface including a radially inward extending rib;
- and
- a radially outward facing surface;
- wherein:
- the first male connector is arranged to engage the second female connector and the second male connector is arranged to engage the first female connector to lock the first section to the second section;
- and
- at least one of the first male connector and the second male connector comprises a first circumferential end, and a first tab extending in a first circumferential direction from the first circumferential end, wherein the first tab includes a radially outward extending projection.
A retainer for a fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a first section including a first male connector and a first female connector;
- a second section completely removable from the first section, the second section comprising a second male connector and a second female connector;
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a radially inward facing surface including a radially inward extending rib;
- and
- a radially outward facing surface;
- wherein:
- the first male connector is arranged to engage the second female connector and the second male connector is arranged to engage the first female connector to lock the first section to the second section;
- and
- at least one of the first female connector and the second female connector comprises a circumferential end and a tab extending in a circumferential direction from the circumferential end, the tab including a radially extending through-hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.