Connectors for fluid containers
First Claim
1. A connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, the connector comprising:
- 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, said locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another, one of said first or second component comprises a guide portion to facilitate the connection of said first component to the second component.
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Abstract
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 is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component before a second fluid container is connected to said second component and/or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component. The 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, 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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17 Claims
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1. A connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, the connector comprising:
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, said locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another, one of said first or second component comprises a guide portion to facilitate the connection of said first component to the second component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. 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, said connector comprising a second component that is arranged to be connected to said second fluid container, 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, said locking and rotation-enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another, one of said first or second component comprises a guide portion to facilitate the connection of said first component to the second component.
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