Connector assembly

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a first coupler having a first end and a second end, and having a first fluid passage extending between said first and second ends, said second end constructed to fit with a first conduit, said first coupler having a slot being open to said first fluid passage;
• a second coupler having a first end and a second end, and having a second fluid passage extending between its first and second ends, said second end of said second coupler constructed to fit with a second conduit, said second coupler having a groove;
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• a retainer carried by said first coupler, said retainer having a portion extendable through said slot of said first coupler;
• wherein, when said first and second couplers are brought together and said first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, said slot and said groove are aligned with each other and said portion of said retainer is extended through said slot and received within said groove of said second coupler in order to inhibit separation of said first and second couplers.

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a first coupler having a first end and a second end, and having a first fluid passage extending between said first and second ends, said second end constructed to fit with a first conduit, said first coupler having a slot;
• a second coupler having a first end and a second end, and having a second fluid passage extending between its first and second ends, said second end of said second coupler constructed to fit with a second conduit, said second coupler having a groove and having a chamfer located at an exterior surface thereof and positioned forward of said groove with respect to said first end of said second coupler;
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• a wire spring carried externally around at least a part of said first coupler, said wire spring having a leg extendable through said slot of said first coupler and receivable within said groove of said second coupler;
• wherein, in a first circumstance when said first and second couplers are brought together and said first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, said leg of said wire spring i) is extended through said slot of said first coupler, ii) rides on said chamfer of said second coupler, and iii) is received within said groove of said second coupler in order to inhibit separation of said first and second couplers, and wherein, in a second circumstance when said first and second couplers are brought together and said first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, said wire spring is moved from a first position where said leg of said wire spring is located outside of said first fluid passage and said leg is not received within said groove of said second coupler, and to a second position where said leg of said wire spring is extended through said slot of said first coupler and is received within said groove of said second coupler in order to inhibit separation of said first and second couplers.

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a female coupler having a first end and a second end, said second end constructed to fit with a first conduit, said female coupler also having a first fluid passage extending between said first and second ends, and said female coupler having a first retainer flange located at an exterior surface thereof and having a second retainer flange located at said exterior surface;
• a retainer carried by said female coupler, said retainer having a first portion locatable within said first fluid passage and having a second portion;
• a male coupler having a first end insertable into said first end of said female coupler, said male coupler having a second end constructed to fit with a second conduit, said male coupler having a second fluid passage extending between its first and second ends, said male coupler having a groove;
• wherein, when said female coupler and said male coupler are brought together and said first and second fluid passages communicate with each other, said first portion of said retainer is received within said groove of said male coupler in order to inhibit separation of said male and female couplers, and said second portion is secured between said first and second retainer flanges and said second portion lies radially inwardly of a radially-outwardly end of said first retainer flange and said second portion is protected from inadvertent dislodging out of securement via said first retainer flange during use of said connector assembly.