Releasable connector including swivel
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1. A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits, the connector comprising:
- a male component having proximal and distal ends, a notch disposed around a perimeter of the proximal end, and a male component lumen;
a female component having a female component lumen, a proximal and a distal end dimensioned to receive the proximal end of the male component, and an aperture in the distal end; and
a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components,wherein the swivel connection permits fluid communication between the male and female components and permits free rotation between the male and female components,wherein the swivel connection comprises a pin that passes through the aperture and into the notch,wherein the proximal end of the female component is internally threaded to facilitate attachment to a first conduit, andwherein the distal end of the male component includes a plurality of spaced apart rings to facilitate attachment to a second conduit.
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Abstract
A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits includes male and female components having proximal and distal ends and a lumen, and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components. The swivel connection permits fluid communication between the male and female components and also permits free rotation between the male and female components.
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1. A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits, the connector comprising:
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a male component having proximal and distal ends, a notch disposed around a perimeter of the proximal end, and a male component lumen; a female component having a female component lumen, a proximal and a distal end dimensioned to receive the proximal end of the male component, and an aperture in the distal end; and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components, wherein the swivel connection permits fluid communication between the male and female components and permits free rotation between the male and female components, wherein the swivel connection comprises a pin that passes through the aperture and into the notch, wherein the proximal end of the female component is internally threaded to facilitate attachment to a first conduit, and wherein the distal end of the male component includes a plurality of spaced apart rings to facilitate attachment to a second conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A connector for releasably attaching a pair of conduits, the connector comprising:
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a male component having proximal and distal ends, a male component lumen and a notch disposed around the perimeter of the proximal end; a female component having a female component lumen, a proximal and a distal end dimensioned to receive the proximal end of the male component, and an aperture in the distal end; and a swivel connection releasably connecting the male and female components; wherein the swivel connection permits fluid communication between the male and female components and permits free rotation between the male and female components, wherein the proximal end of the female component is internally threaded to facilitate attachment to a first conduit, wherein the distal end of the male component includes a plurality of spaced apart rings to facilitate attachment to a second conduit, wherein the swivel connection comprises a pin that passes through the aperture and into the notch, and wherein the notch is tapered to reduce frictional forces between the pin and notch. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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