Connectors for fluid containers
First Claim
1. A connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a first component that is arranged to be connected to a first fluid container and a second component that is arranged to be connected to a second fluid container, whereby said first component is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component, or a part of the second component, and to a first fluid container before a second fluid container is connected to said second component or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component, wherein said connector comprises a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once a second fluid container has been connected to said second component, or once a first fluid container has been connected to the first component, which locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.
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Abstract
This document provides connectors such as a connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a first component that is arranged to be connected to a first fluid container and a second component that is arranged to be connected to a second fluid container. The first component can be non-rotatably connected to the second component before a second fluid container is connected to the second component and/or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component. The connector can comprise a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once a second fluid container has been connected to the second component, and/or once a first fluid container has been connected to the first component, which locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.
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15 Claims
- 1. A connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a first component that is arranged to be connected to a first fluid container and a second component that is arranged to be connected to a second fluid container, whereby said first component is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component, or a part of the second component, and to a first fluid container before a second fluid container is connected to said second component or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component, wherein said connector comprises a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once a second fluid container has been connected to said second component, or once a first fluid container has been connected to the first component, which locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.
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15. A fluid container comprising an integrally formed first component of a connector for enabling fluid transfer between said fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a second component that is arranged to be connected to said second fluid container, whereby said first component is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component, or a part of the second component, and to said fluid container before said second fluid container is connected to said second component, wherein said connector comprises a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once said second fluid container has been connected to said second component, which locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.
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