US 11,867,332 B2
Single-use disconnect fluid couplings
Timothy Charles Benson, Andover, MN (US)
Assigned to Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed by Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/972,232.
Application 17/972,232 is a continuation of application No. 17/343,248, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,480,281.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/037,651, filed on Jun. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043058 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 37/30 (2006.01); F16L 37/34 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/34 (2013.01) [F16L 37/30 (2013.01); F16L 2201/44 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid coupling device, comprising:
a first coupling comprising a first main body and a valve slidably disposed within the first main body;
a second coupling releasably coupled to the first coupling, the second coupling comprising a second main body and a valve slidably disposed within the second main body; and
a removable sleeve releasably engaged on the first and second main bodies,
wherein, while the removable sleeve is engaged on the first and second main bodies, the removable sleeve directly contacts each of the valves of the first and second couplings.