Stab connector assembly and methods usable for establishing a fluid connection

A fluid connector system comprising:

• a male connector comprising:
• a male body having an axial bore extending therethrough;
• a plurality of retractable latches and plurality of guide slots positioned about the male body, wherein each retractable latch is adapted to move toward and away from the male body, wherein each retractable latch comprises at least one latch surface oriented diagonally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the male body;
• a female connector comprising:
• a female body having an axial bore extending therethrough and a plurality of holes extending laterally therethrough, wherein each hole is adapted to receive at least one retractable latch of the plurality of latches;
• a sleeve comprising a guide pin, wherein the sleeve is adapted to contact the plurality of retractable latches and force the plurality of retractable latches toward the male body, wherein the sleeve is adapted to slide about the male body by engaging the guide pin along the plurality of guide slots,
• wherein the male connector is adapted to enter the female connector,
• wherein the male connector and the female connector are adapted to lock together and form a continuous flowpath extending therethrough.

A method for connecting and disconnecting a fluid connector assembly, the method comprising the steps of:

• locking a male connector with a female connector;
• sliding a sleeve about an elongate body of the male connector by moving a guide pin about a plurality of guide slots;
• sliding the sleeve into contact with a plurality of protrusions extending from the male connector through a plurality of apertures in the female connector, by disengaging the guide pin from a retaining member;
• forcing the plurality of protrusions to retract into the elongate body of the male connector to unlock the male connector from the female connector;
• and
• moving the male connector out of a tubular body of the female connector.