Fluid connection assembly with removable retainer
AssigneeOetiker NY, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Jon Crane, Thomas Alan Anderson
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Abstract
A fluid connection assembly including a connector body, including a first end, a second end, a first through-bore, a first radially inward facing surface including a first groove forming a first axial surface, and a first radially outward facing surface, and a retainer removably connectable to the connector body, including a second radially inward facing surface forming a flange, a third end, and a fourth end, a second radially outward facing surface, a second through-bore, at least one finger extending from the fourth end, and a second axial surface operatively arranged to engage the first axial surface to lock the retainer in the connector body.
Claims20
A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first through-bore;
- a first radially inward facing surface including a first groove forming a first axial surface;
- and
- a first radially outward facing surface;
- and
- a retainer removably connectable to the connector body, including:
- a second radially inward facing surface forming a flange, a third end, and a fourth end;
- a second radially outward facing surface;
- a second through-bore;
- at least one finger extending from the fourth end;
- and
- a second axial surface operatively arranged to engage the first axial surface to lock the retainer in the connector body.
A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
- a connector body, including:
- a first end;
- a second end;
- a first through-bore;
- a first radially inward facing surface including a first groove forming a first axial surface;
- and
- a first radially outward facing surface;
- a retainer removably connectable to the connector body, including:
- a second radially inward facing surface forming a flange, a third end, and a fourth end;
- a second radially outward facing surface;
- a second through-bore;
- a plurality of fingers extending from and circumferentially spaced about the fourth end;
- and
- a second axial surface operatively arranged to engage the first axial surface to lock the retainer in the connector body;
- and
- a tube including a third radially outward facing surface comprising a second groove, wherein the flange is operatively arranged to engage the second groove to secure the tube in the connector body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.