US 12,392,431 B2
Fluid connector including a connection verification contact
Jonathan H. Thielemann, Albion, NY (US); and Martin R. Price, Buffalo, NY (US)
Assigned to Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
Appl. No. 18/245,622
Filed by Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 5, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/054225
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 16, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/075963, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358352 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 25/01 (2006.01); F16L 13/16 (2006.01); F16L 37/088 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 25/01 (2013.01) [F16L 13/163 (2013.01); F16L 37/088 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connector, comprising:
a connector body, including a first through-bore, a first radially inward facing surface;
a non-conductive cartridge removably arranged and secured in the first through-bore, including:
a first end;
a second end;
a second through-bore;
a first radially outward facing surface; and
a second radially inward facing surface;
an electrical contact at least partially embedded in the second radially inward facing surface, the electrical contact operatively arranged to engage the connector body; and
a retaining clip operatively arranged in the cartridge proximate the second end, the retaining clip including at least one protrusion extending radially inward into the second through-bore.