Fluid connection assembly
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsKristian James Hagen, Kari Ann Sausen, Ryan Zillig, Steven James Ost
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Abstract
A fluid connection assembly including a connector body, and a retainer, including a first end removably connectable to the connector body, a second end, a first radially outward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end, a first radially inward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end, a first flange extending radially inward from the first end, and a second flange extending radially inward from the second end, wherein at least one of the first flange and the second flange includes a plurality of circumferentially separated sections.
Claims19
A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a connector body;
- and
- a retainer, including:
- a first end removably connectable to the connector body;
- a second end;
- a first radially outward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a first radially inward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a first section including a first projection extending radially outward from the first radially outward facing surface and a first hole extending radially outward from the first radially inward facing surface;
- a second section displaceable with respect to the first section, the second section including a second projection extending radially outward from the first radially outward facing surface and a second hole extending radially outward from the first radially inward facing surface;
- a first flange extending radially inward from the first end;
- and
- a second flange extending radially inward from the second end;
- wherein:
- at least one of the first flange and the second flange comprises a plurality of circumferentially separated sections;
- and
- the first projection and the second projection are operatively arranged to engage the second hole and the first hole, respectively, to lock the second section to the first section.
A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a through-bore extending from the first end to the second end;
- a first radially inward facing surface;
- and
- a first radially outward facing surface including a groove;
- and a retainer, including:
- a third end;
- a fourth end;
- a second radially outward facing surface extending from the third end to the fourth end;
- a second radially inward facing surface extending from the third end to the fourth end;
- a first section, including:
- a first flange extending radially inward from the third end and operatively arranged to engage the groove to removably connect the retainer to the connector body;
- a second flange extending radially inward from the fourth end;
- a first circumferential end including a first protrusion proximate thereto and extending radially outward from the second radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a second circumferential end arranged substantially diametrically opposed to the first circumferential end, the second circumferential end including a first radially extending hole proximate thereto;
- wherein at least one of the first flange and the second flange comprises a plurality of sections separated by circumferential spaces, the circumferential spaces extending completely to the radially inward facing surface;
- and
- a second section radially displaceable with respect to the first section.
A retainer for a fluid connection assembly, the retainer comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a radially outward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a radially inward facing surface extending from the first end to the second end;
- a first section including a first projection extending radially outward from the radially outward facing surface and a first hole extending radially outward from the radially inward facing surface;
- a second section displaceable with respect to the first section, the second section including a second projection extending radially outward from the radially outward facing surface and a second hole extending radially outward from the radially inward facing surface;
- a first flange extending radially inward from the first end, the first flange including a first plurality of circumferentially separated sections;
- and
- a second flange extending radially inward from the second end, the second flange including a second plurality of circumferentially separated sections;
- wherein the first projection and the second projection are operatively arranged to extend radially outward through the second hole and the first hole, respectively, to lock the second section to the first section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.