A connector

Abstract

A connector comprising a body (1) having a through-way defining an axis and which is open at one end (4) and a shoulder (8) in the through-way faces the open end and supports an O-ring (9). A cap (2) is fitted within an open end of the body and extends from the open end towards the opposite end, the cap being retained in the body (1) by a snap fit. The cap has a plurality of legs (24) extending away from the open end, the legs each having an outwardly extending tooth (22) at the end opposite to the open end to engage with a complimentary recess (12) in the body to provide the snap fit. A collet (3) in the cap has a plurality of legs (31) extending away from the open end, at least one collet leg engaging with a leg of the cap and having an inwardly facing tooth (32) to grip a tube in the through-way. The cap (2) has an inwardly facing tapered surface (29) that is tapered to provide a cap angle that engages with the collet legs (31) such that axial movement of the collet (3) towards the open end (4) causes inward deflection of the collet legs and causes a radially outward force to be applied to the legs (24) of the cap (2) via the tapered surface (29) to urge the or each tooth of the cap into its respective complimentary recess (12).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.