US 12,140,256 B2
Aseptic fluid couplings
Matthew G. Casura, St. Anthony, MN (US); and Loi T. Truong, Savage, MN (US)
Assigned to Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed by Colder Products Company, Roseville, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/220,528.
Application 18/220,528 is a continuation of application No. 17/838,357, filed on Jun. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,739,872.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/211,724, filed on Jun. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0349497 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16L 37/35 (2006.01); A61M 39/18 (2006.01); A61M 39/26 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 37/35 (2013.01) [A61M 39/18 (2013.01); A61M 39/26 (2013.01); A61M 2205/273 (2013.01); F16L 2201/44 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A single-use aseptic fluid coupling assembly defining a longitudinal axis and an open fluid flow path through the fluid coupling assembly along the longitudinal axis, the fluid coupling assembly comprising: a first coupling releasably connected to a second coupling,
the first coupling comprising:
a first housing;
a first valve comprising a front face surface;
a first sleeve disposed between the first housing and the first valve, the first sleeve being translatable along the longitudinal axis; and
a first valve seal coupled to the first valve and covering at least a portion of the front face surface of the first valve;
the second coupling comprising:
a second valve that is translatable along the longitudinal axis, the second valve comprising a front face surface,
wherein the first valve seal is compressed between the front face surfaces of the first valve and the second valve, and
wherein the first valve is releasably latched to the second valve.