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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
May. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harry O Olsen, Warwick, RI (US);
David L Brodsky, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604534 ; 604171 ; 604533 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting a flexible sleeve to a fitting. At one end of the fitting is a tubular extension configured and dimensioned for insertion into one end of the flexible sleeve. A split collar having semi-circular segments is placed into an operative position tightly surrounding the sleeve end and the tubular extension inserted therein. The segments of the collar are coactively interengaged in an axially and rotationally fixed relationship with respect to the tubular extension.