US 12,410,876 B2
Fluid connection assembly
Kristian James Hagen, Gasport, NY (US); Kari Ann Sausen, Clarence, NY (US); and Ryan Zillig, Williamsville, NY (US)
Assigned to Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
Appl. No. 18/555,937
Filed by Oetiker NY, Inc., Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 5, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/071545
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 18, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/256757, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 8, 2022.
Application 18/555,937 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2021/071953, filed on Oct. 21, 2021.
Application 18/555,937 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2021/035393, filed on Jun. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200703 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 37/12 (2006.01); F16L 21/06 (2006.01); F16L 23/04 (2006.01); F16L 37/088 (2006.01); F16L 41/03 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/1225 (2013.01) [F16L 21/06 (2013.01); F16L 23/04 (2013.01); F16L 37/0885 (2019.08); F16L 41/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid connection assembly, comprising:
a connector body, comprising:
a first end;
a second end;
a through-bore;
a first radially outward facing surface comprising an annular groove;
a first radially inward facing surface extending from the first end; and
a second radially inward facing surface extending from the second end; and
a retainer operatively arranged to be removably connected to the connector body, the retainer including:
a third end;
a fourth end;
a first section comprising a male connector component;
a second section displaceable with respect to the first section, the second section comprising a female connector component operatively arranged to engage the male connector component to fixedly secure the second section to the first section;
a third radially inward facing surface;
a first flange extending radially inward from the third radially inward facing surface and operatively arranged to engage the annular groove, the first flange comprising a first innermost diameter; and
a second flange extending radially inward from the third radially inward facing surface, the second flange comprising a second innermost diameter, less than the first innermost diameter.