GB2299840B - Fluid flow connector assembly - Google Patents

Fluid flow connector assembly

Info

Publication number: GB2299840B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: fluid flow; connector assembly; flow connector; assembly; fluid
Prior art date: 1992-10-02
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

GB9610345A

Other versions

GB9610345D0 (en

GB2299840A (en

Inventor

Vlado I Matkovich

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Pall Corp

Original Assignee

Pall Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1992-10-02

Filing date

1993-10-01

Publication date

1997-05-14

1992-10-02 Priority claimed from US07/956,854 external-priority patent/US5393101A/en

1993-10-01 Application filed by Pall Corp filed Critical Pall Corp

1993-10-01 Priority to GB9610345A priority Critical patent/GB2299840B/en

1996-07-24 Publication of GB9610345D0 publication Critical patent/GB9610345D0/en

1996-10-16 Publication of GB2299840A publication Critical patent/GB2299840A/en

1997-05-14 Application granted granted Critical

1997-05-14 Publication of GB2299840B publication Critical patent/GB2299840B/en

2013-10-01 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M39/16—Tube connectors; Tube couplings having provision for disinfection or sterilisation
- A61M39/18—Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L29/00—Joints with fluid cut-off means
- F16L29/005—Joints with fluid cut-off means joints with cut-off devices which can be perforated
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
- F16L37/08—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members
- F16L37/084—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking
- F16L37/098—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks
- F16L37/0985—Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks the flexible hook extending radially inwardly from an outer part and engaging a bead, recess or the like on an inner part
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
- F16L37/28—Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means
- F16L37/38—Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in only one of the two pipe-end fittings
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M2039/1027—Quick-acting type connectors
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M2039/1072—Tube connectors; Tube couplings with a septum present in the connector
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M39/1011—Locking means for securing connection; Additional tamper safeties
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
- A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
- A61M39/14—Tube connectors; Tube couplings for connecting tubes having sealed ends

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Biomedical Technology (AREA)
Pulmonology (AREA)
Anesthesiology (AREA)
Epidemiology (AREA)
Hematology (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)

GB9610345A 1992-10-02 1993-10-01 Fluid flow connector assembly Expired - Lifetime GB2299840B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9610345A GB2299840B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US07/956,854 US5393101A (en)	1992-10-02	1992-10-02	Connector assembly
GB9506998A GB2286030B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly and method
GB9610345A GB2299840B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9610345D0 GB9610345D0 (en)	1996-07-24
GB2299840A GB2299840A (en)	1996-10-16
GB2299840B true GB2299840B (en)	1997-05-14

Family

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Family Applications (4)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9610435A Expired - Lifetime GB2299841B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow conncetor assembly
GB9620179A Expired - Lifetime GB2302380B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Connector assembly
GB9610438A Expired - Lifetime GB2299842B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly
GB9610345A Expired - Lifetime GB2299840B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly

Family Applications Before (3)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9610435A Expired - Lifetime GB2299841B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow conncetor assembly
GB9620179A Expired - Lifetime GB2302380B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Connector assembly
GB9610438A Expired - Lifetime GB2299842B (en)	1992-10-02	1993-10-01	Fluid flow connector assembly

Country Status (1)

Country	Link
GB (4)	GB2299841B (en)

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US9899108B2 (en)	2015-03-30	2018-02-20	Rosemount Inc.	Capillary connection through wall penetration
US10386001B2 (en)	2015-03-30	2019-08-20	Rosemount Inc.	Multiple field device flange

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US5122123A (en) *	1991-01-30	1992-06-16	Vaillancourt Vincent L	Closed system connector assembly

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1993
- 1993-10-01 GB GB9610435A patent/GB2299841B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-01 GB GB9620179A patent/GB2302380B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-01 GB GB9610438A patent/GB2299842B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-01 GB GB9610345A patent/GB2299840B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4019512A (en) *	1975-12-04	1977-04-26	Tenczar Francis J	Adhesively activated sterile connector
US5122123A (en) *	1991-01-30	1992-06-16	Vaillancourt Vincent L	Closed system connector assembly

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB2299842B (en)	1997-05-14
GB2299841B (en)	1997-05-14
GB9610345D0 (en)	1996-07-24
GB2299841A (en)	1996-10-16
GB2302380B (en)	1997-05-14
GB9610435D0 (en)	1996-07-24
GB2299842A (en)	1996-10-16
GB2302380A (en)	1997-01-15
GB9620179D0 (en)	1996-11-13
GB2299840A (en)	1996-10-16
GB9610438D0 (en)	1996-07-24

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2013-10-23	PE20	Patent expired after termination of 20 years	Expiry date: 20130930