US 11,717,709 B2
Magnetic quick connect
Eduard Jaeger, El Segundo, CA (US); Robert Stahl, Marina Del Rey, CA (US); and Jacob Bowles, El Segundo, CA (US)
Assigned to RAINMAKER SOLUTIONS, INC, El Segundo, CA (US)
Filed by RAINMAKER SOLUTIONS, INC., El Segundo, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/511,542.
Application 17/511,542 is a continuation of application No. 15/817,083, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 11,154,734.
Application 15/817,083 is a continuation of application No. 15/813,157, filed on Nov. 15, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/423,430, filed on Nov. 17, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/423,430, filed on Nov. 17, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0047901 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A62B 18/08 (2006.01); F16L 37/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); A62B 18/10 (2006.01); A42B 3/28 (2006.01); A42B 1/24 (2021.01); A62B 18/04 (2006.01); F16L 55/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/06 (2006.01); A62B 9/04 (2006.01); F16L 55/115 (2006.01); F16L 39/00 (2006.01); F16L 37/56 (2006.01); A61F 9/06 (2006.01); A62B 18/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/02 (2006.01)
CPC A62B 18/086 (2013.01) [A42B 1/24 (2013.01); A42B 3/0406 (2013.01); A42B 3/048 (2013.01); A42B 3/06 (2013.01); A42B 3/283 (2013.01); A42B 3/285 (2013.01); A42B 3/286 (2013.01); A62B 18/04 (2013.01); A62B 18/08 (2013.01); A62B 18/10 (2013.01); F16L 37/004 (2013.01); F16L 55/00 (2013.01); A61F 9/068 (2013.01); A62B 9/04 (2013.01); A62B 18/006 (2013.01); A62B 18/045 (2013.01); F16L 37/565 (2013.01); F16L 39/005 (2013.01); F16L 41/021 (2013.01); F16L 55/115 (2013.01); F16L 2201/80 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A magnetic quick connect for a fluid delivery system, the magnetic quick connect comprising:
a male coupling member having a first end and a second mating end, the male coupling member having an interior wall defining a first outer fluid communication path extending within the male coupling member, the male coupling member further comprising:
a first inner member disposed within the first outer fluid communication path, the first inner member defining a first inner communication path extending within the first outer fluid communication path, and
a first magnetic material disposed adjacent to the second mating end; and
a female coupling member having a first end and a second mating end, the female coupling member having an interior wall defining a second outer fluid communication path extending within the female coupling member, the female coupling member further comprising:
a second inner member disposed within the second outer fluid communication path, the second inner member defining a second inner communication path extending within the second outer fluid communication path, and
a second magnetic material disposed adjacent to the second mating end;
wherein in a coupled configuration, the male and female coupling members are detachably held together by an attractive force between the first and second magnetic materials such that the first and second outer communication paths are held in fluid communication, and the first and second inner communication paths are held in fluid communication,
wherein an axial pull force that is greater than 48 ounce-force and less than 128 ounce-force between the male coupling member and female coupling member is required to decouple the male and female coupling members.