Anti-debris device for covering connectors in fluid system
OwnerDennis A. Voglinventor
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An anti-debris device releasably engages and covers an unconnected end of a fluid-conveying quick disconnect connector to prevent debris intrusion. The device comprises a boot defining a cavity shaped to receive the connector, a connector-receiving access opening to the cavity, and a closure member such as flexible sheet slit to form resilient fingers movable between an opening-covering position preventing intrusion of foreign matter when the boot is not being used, but that flex to a connector-receiving position when an unconnected portion of a connector is biased against the closure member. The fingers assist in retaining the device on the connector. Various embodiments allow retaining the anti-debris device to a particular connector when the device is not in use, and/or for storing/protecting multiple connectors. Related methods are also disclosed and discussed.
A method of covering part of a fluid-conveying quick disconnect connector to prevent intrusion of dirt and debris, comprising steps of:
A method of preventing, or at least limiting, intrusion of foreign matter into a fluid system, comprising steps of:
An anti-debris device for covering part of a fluid-conveying quick disconnect connector, comprising:
An anti-intrusion device for covering a fluid-conveying quick disconnect connector, the connector including a fluid-conveying passageway, comprising:
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