US 12,222,057 B2
Fluid connection assembly
Robert J. Kern, Williamsville, NY (US)
Assigned to Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
Appl. No. 18/250,257
Filed by Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 20, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/061494
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 24, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/108592, PCT Pub. Date May 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0392732 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 37/091 (2006.01); F16L 37/084 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/091 (2013.01) [F16L 37/0847 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
a connector body, including:
a first end;
a second end; and
a first through-bore;
a retainer operatively arranged to be removably connected to the connector body, the retainer including:
a ring portion forming a third end, the ring portion operatively arranged to be secured in the first through-bore;
a plurality of fingers extending from the ring portion and terminating at a fourth end, wherein the plurality of fingers comprise:
at least one first finger including a first radially outward extending protrusion; and
at least one second finger including a second radially outward extending protrusion; and
at least one radially inward extending protrusion arranged on at least one of the plurality of fingers; and
a locking band displaceably arranged around the plurality of fingers;
wherein:
the locking band is operatively arranged to engage the first radially outward extending protrusion and the second radially outward extending protrusion;
the first radially outward extending protrusion is operatively arranged to prevent displacement of the locking band in a first axial direction;
the second radially outward extending protrusion is operatively arranged to prevent displacement of the locking band in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction;
in an unlocked state, the locking band is arranged proximate the ring portion; and
in a locked state, the locking band is arranged proximate the fourth end and engaged with the first radially outward extending protrusion and the second radially outward extending protrusion.