US 12,366,314 B2
Fluid couplings
Matthew G. Casura, St. Anthony, MN (US); Gary J. Harris, Maple Grove, MN (US); Andrew M. Quick, St. Paul, MN (US); Loi T. Truong, Savage, MN (US); Samuel J. Walker, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Randall S. Williams, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed by Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/967,379.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/344,209, filed on May 20, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/256,957, filed on Oct. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121701 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. A61M 39/18 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01); F16L 37/084 (2006.01); F16L 37/28 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/0841 (2013.01) [F16L 37/28 (2013.01); F16L 2201/20 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid coupling device comprising:
a main body defining a fluid flow path extending along a longitudinal axis, the main body comprising:
a front face,
a first projection extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis, and
a first projection receptacle;
a seal coupled to the main body between the first projection and the first projection receptacle and around the longitudinal axis, a portion of the seal protruding from the front face of the main body;
a removable membrane releasably attached to the front face of the main body and covering the portion of the seal protruding from the front face of the main body; and
a protective cover removably engaged with the main body and comprising: (i) a second projection receptacle releasably engaged with the first projection of the main body and (ii) a second projection releasably engaged with the first projection receptacle of the main body,
wherein the protective cover is: (i) structured without a fluid flow path and (ii) required to be removed from engagement with the main body to allow the fluid coupling device to be operatively mated with another fluid handling device.