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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2016
Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY (US);
Daniel Kesselaar, Hampshire, GB;
Charles N. Rothwell, Surrey, GB;
Richard Ballard, North Devon, GB;
Danniel Bowdery, Portsmouth, GB;
Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY (US);
Abstract
A connector body for use in a connector assembly for making fluid connections includes a hollow connector body, the hollow connector body comprising a resilient deformable seal having a central aperture and a lip surrounding the central aperture; a locking mechanism integrally formed with the hollow connector body, the locking mechanism comprising at least one lug including a slot, and at least one ramp; a hollow connector first body end and a second body end; and an anti-actuation assembly engagement portion comprising at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion; and a removable anti-actuation assembly comprising at least one peel strip, and at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion, the at least one recess and/or at least one protrusion being engaged with the anti-actuation assembly engagement portion of the hollow connector body. Connector assemblies and processes for making fluid connections using the assemblies are also provided.