Tubing fitting
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1. A tubing fitting for use in microsurgery, comprising:
- a female tubing fitting having an external surface with a pair of opposing projections disposed thereon and an internal bore; and
a male tubing fitting having a second internal bore and a collar at least partially surrounding said second internal bore, said collar having an internal surface with two pairs of opposing sloping ramps disposed circumferentially along said internal surface, said pairs of opposing sloping ramps being arranged so as to create a pair of opposing spaces for removably receiving said pair of opposing projections,wherein when said pair of opposing projections are disposed in said pair of opposing spaces, said male tubing fitting may be sealingly engaged with and locked into said female tubing fitting by rotating said collar.
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Abstract
A tubing fitting for use in microsurgery including a female tubing fitting and a male tubing fitting. The female tubing fitting has an external surface with a pair of opposing projections disposed thereon and an internal bore. The male tubing fitting has a second internal bore and a collar at least partially surrounding the second internal bore. The collar has an internal surface with two pairs of opposing sloping ramps disposed thereon. The pairs of opposing sloping ramps are arranged so as to create a pair of opposing spaces for removably receiving the pair of opposing projections.
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8 Claims
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1. A tubing fitting for use in microsurgery, comprising:
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a female tubing fitting having an external surface with a pair of opposing projections disposed thereon and an internal bore; and a male tubing fitting having a second internal bore and a collar at least partially surrounding said second internal bore, said collar having an internal surface with two pairs of opposing sloping ramps disposed circumferentially along said internal surface, said pairs of opposing sloping ramps being arranged so as to create a pair of opposing spaces for removably receiving said pair of opposing projections, wherein when said pair of opposing projections are disposed in said pair of opposing spaces, said male tubing fitting may be sealingly engaged with and locked into said female tubing fitting by rotating said collar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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