Releasable connection assembly for joining tubing sections
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1. A releasable connection assembly for connecting a first section of tubing with a second section of tubing, the assembly comprising:
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a male shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
a pair of clasps disposed on an outer surface thereof; and
a sealing member; and
a female fitting comprising;
a female shaft defining a lumen therethrough, wherein an inner diameter of the female shaft is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the male shaft; and
a pair of catches disposed on an outer surface thereof for interfacing with and releasably retaining the pair of clasps respectively;
wherein the sealing member engages an inner surface of the female shaft to create a fluid-tight seal between the male fitting and the female fitting.
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Abstract
A connection assembly for creating a releasable fluid seal connection between two or more sections of tubing includes a male fitting and a female fitting. Connection assemblies generally include the male fitting having a pair of clasps that releasably interact with corresponding catch structures on the female fitting. Interactions between the female and male fittings can be rotatable with respect to the male and/or female fittings. Buckle structures are also disclosed having connection capabilities for a plurality of sections of tubing.
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1. A releasable connection assembly for connecting a first section of tubing with a second section of tubing, the assembly comprising:
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a male fitting comprising;
a male shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
a pair of clasps disposed on an outer surface thereof; and
a sealing member; and
a female fitting comprising;
a female shaft defining a lumen therethrough, wherein an inner diameter of the female shaft is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the male shaft; and
a pair of catches disposed on an outer surface thereof for interfacing with and releasably retaining the pair of clasps respectively;
wherein the sealing member engages an inner surface of the female shaft to create a fluid-tight seal between the male fitting and the female fitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The releasable connection assembly for connecting a first section of tubing with a second section of tubing, the assembly comprising:
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a male fitting comprising;
a male shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
at least one clasp operably associated therewith; and
a female fitting including a female shaft defining a lumen therethrough, wherein an inner diameter of the female shaft is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the male shaft; and
at least one catch is disposed on an outer surface thereof for interfacing with and releasably retaining the clasp. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. The releasable connection assembly for connecting a plurality of first sections of tubing with a plurality of second sections of tubing, the assembly comprising:
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a first plate containing at least two male fittings, each male fitting further comprising;
a male shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
at least one clasp operably associated with said first plate; and
a second plate containing at least two female fittings, each female fitting including a female shaft defining a lumen therethrough, wherein an inner diameter of the female shaft is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the male shaft; and
at least one catch is operably associated with the second plate for interfacing with and releasably retaining the clasp on the first plate.
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20. The releasable connection assembly for connecting a first section of tubing with a second section of tubing, the assembly comprising:
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a male fitting comprising;
a male shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
a first shut-off valve housed within the lumen for preventing fluid flow through the lumen when in a closed position;
a female fitting comprising;
a female shaft defining a lumen therethrough;
a second shut-off valve housed within the lumen for preventing fluid flow through the lumen when in a closed position;
and wherein the first and second shut-off valves are in an open position when the male and female fittings are operatively associated and in the closed position when the male and female fittings are not operatively associated.
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