GB2289510A
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Connector
Assignee: Spembly Medical Ltd
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Filing: 1994-05-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-05-10
Abstract
Abstract Connection apparatus comprises complementary first 300 and second 310 connectors having cooperable locking means 350 operable to lock the first connector to the second connector. The first connector comprises means for activating the locking means to lock the first connector to the second connector; and the second connector comprises means for releasing the locking means to release the first connector from the second connector. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Robert William Goddard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/02; F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/24; F16L37/56; F16L37/565; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00115; A61B2017/00119; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00041; A61B2018/0231; A61B2018/0262; A61B2218/00; A61B2218/001; A61B2218/002; A61B2218/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
Connection apparatus comprising:
complementary first and second connectors having cooperable locking means operable to lock the first connector to the second connector; in which:
the first connector comprises means for activating the locking means to lock the first connector to the second connector; and
the second connector comprises means for releasing the locking means to release the first connector from the second connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
Connection apparatus comprising:
complementary first and second connectors having cooperable locking means operable to lock the first connector to the second connector; in which:
the first connector comprises means for activating the locking means to lock the first connector to the second connector; and
the second connector comprises means for releasing the locking means to release the first connector from the second connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, in which the first and second connectors comprise one or more fluid conduits, corresponding fluid conduits in the first and second connectors being arranged to mate when the first and second connectors are locked together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the first and second connectors comprise complementary bayonet locking formations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, in which the second connector comprises a sleeve resiliently biased to overlie and prevent release of the bayonet locking formations, the first connector having sleeve displacing formations to displace the sleeve when the first and second connectors are locked together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, in which the first connector comprises guard formations for at least partially shielding an operator's hand when the first and second connectors are locked together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a heater for heating at least one of the first connector and the second connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A connector substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A connector substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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