Latching Female Fluid Tubing Coupler

A latching female coupler for coupling fluid tubing comprising

• a body defining an opening;
• an engagement feature adjacent the opening;
• an actuation member adjacent the engagement feature;
• and
• a fluid conduit extending through the body from a location near the opening, wherein
• insertion of a male connector in a first direction into the opening causes the engagement feature to first move in a second direction and then move in a third direction different from the second direction as the engagement feature engages the male connector,
• movement of the actuation member in a fourth direction causes the engagement feature to move in the second direction to disengage from the male connector, and
• each of the first direction, the second direction, the third direction, and the fourth direction is different from each of the other directions.

A latching female coupler for coupling fluid tubing comprising

• a housing with an opening defined therein configured to receive therein a male connector;
• a fluid conduit at least partially residing within the housing;
• an engagement feature including a portion adjacent the opening that engages the male connector and maintains the male connector within the opening once received therein;
• and
• an actuation member pivotal relative to the housing, wherein
• displacement of the actuation member in a direction causes the portion of the engagement feature to move in a different direction to disengage from the male connector, thereby freeing the male connector for removal from the opening.