Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Connector assemblies, fluid systems including connector assemblies, and procedures for making fluid connections
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Application No.: US15085042Application Date: 2016-03-30
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Publication No.: US10247342B2Publication Date: 2019-04-02
- Inventor: Daniel Kesselaar , Charles N. Rothwell , Richard Ballard , Danniel Bowdery
- Applicant: Pall Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Port Washington
- Assignee: Pall Corporation
- Current Assignee: Pall Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Port Washington
- Agency: Leydig Voit & Mayer
- Main IPC: F16L17/06
- IPC: F16L17/06 ; F16L37/252 ; A61M39/18 ; F16L37/113 ; A61M39/10

Abstract:
A connector body for use in a connector assembly for making fluid connections includes a hollow connector body, the hollow connector body comprising a resilient deformable seal having a central aperture and a lip surrounding the central aperture; a locking mechanism integrally formed with the hollow connector body, the locking mechanism comprising at least one lug including a slot, and at least one ramp; a hollow connector first body end and a second body end; and an anti-actuation assembly engagement portion comprising at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion; and a removable anti-actuation assembly comprising at least one peel strip, and at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion, the at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion being engaged with the anti-actuation assembly engagement portion of the hollow connector body. Connector assemblies and processes for making fluid connections using the assemblies are also provided.
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