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Male bayonet connector

  • US 9,388,929 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2010
  • Issued: 07/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A male bayonet connector for connecting sections of tubing, the male bayonet connector comprising:

  • a first shaft including a first distal end portion, a first proximal end portion, and a first annular channel proximal to and adjacent the first distal end portion, a first lumen being defined between the first distal end portion and the first proximal end portion; and

    a grip attached to at least a portion of the first shaft, wherein;

    the first proximal end portion of the first shaft is configured to engage a first section of tubing;

    the first distal end portion of the first shaft has a first sealing surface configured to engage a first inner surface of a female receiving structure to create a fluid-tight seal;

    the first sealing surface has a constant diameter along a portion of its axial length and extends distally from the first annular channel; and

    the first annular channel is defined by a first distal sidewall that is perpendicular with respect to an axis of the first lumen, a first proximal sidewall having a first beveled edge, and a first bottom region connecting the first distal sidewall and the first beveled edge, with the first bottom region being concentric and recessed radially inward with respect to the first sealing surface.

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