US 12,222,058 B2
Tamper resistant fluid connection assembly with visual connection verifier
Thomas A. Anderson, North Tonawanda, NY (US); and Kari Ann Sausen, Clarence, NY (US)
Assigned to Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
Appl. No. 18/259,273
Filed by Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 4, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/012047
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 25, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/146450, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060589 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 37/23 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/23 (2013.01) [F16L 2201/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
a connector body, including:
a first end;
a second end;
a first through-bore;
a radially outward facing surface including at least one aperture extending from the radially outward facing surface to the first through-bore; and
at least one detent arranged in the at least one aperture; and
a collar connected to the connector body, the collar including:
a first section non-rotatably connected to the connector body, the first section comprising an arm including a protrusion; and
a second section including a radially inward facing surface engaged with the radially outward facing surface, at least one pocket extending radially outward from the first radially inward facing surface, and a recess;
wherein:
the second section is engaged with and rotatable with respect to the first section; and
the protrusion is operatively arranged to engage the recess to maintain an unlocked state of the fluid connection assembly.