Fluid connector including a retaining clip cartridge
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsKari Ann Sausen, Kristian James Hagen
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Abstract
A cartridge for a fluid connector including a connector body having a bore and a flange, and a tube end form, the cartridge including a first end, a second end, a through-bore, a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the through-bore, and a retaining clip including at least one protrusion operatively arranged to extend into the through-bore.
Claims20
A cartridge for a fluid connector including a connector body having a bore and a flange, and a tube end form, the cartridge comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the through-bore;
- and,
- a retaining clip including at least one protrusion operatively arranged to extend into the through-bore.
A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first through-bore;
- a first groove arranged circumferentially within the first through-bore;
- a seal arranged within the first groove;
- and,
- a flange;
- and,
- a cartridge operatively arranged to be inserted into the first through-bore, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the second through-bore;
- and,
- a retaining clip operatively arranged on the radially outward facing surface, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending through the at least one aperture and into the second through-bore.
A fluid connector, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first through-bore;
- a first groove arranged circumferentially within the first through-bore;
- a seal arranged within the first groove;
- and,
- a malleable flange;
- a cartridge operatively arranged to be secured in the first through-bore, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a second through-bore;
- a first radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending radially inward to the second through-bore;
- and,
- a retaining clip operatively arranged to extend through the at least one aperture and into the second through-bore;
- and,
- a tube end form operatively arranged to be secured in the connector body via the cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.