Quick connect fluid conduit connector having latch with integral spring arms for button release
AssigneeNordson Corporation
InventorsFrancis J. Lombardi, Derrick S. Sjodin
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AssigneeNordson Corporation
InventorsFrancis J. Lombardi, Derrick S. Sjodin
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A male connector includes a shaft including a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The shaft defines a lumen extending between the distal end portion and the proximal end portion. The distal end portion includes a sealing member that engages a female connector to create a fluid-tight seal when the distal end portion of the male connector is inside the female connector, a latch catch groove proximal to the sealing member, a grip extending from an outer surface of at least part of the shaft, and at least one lug extending distally from the grip partially along the outer surface of the shaft. The latch catch groove engages a latch of the female connector to retain the distal end portion of the male connector inside the female connector. The proximal end portion includes a barb that engages a section of tubing.
A male connector, comprising:
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