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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald R. Owen, New Orleans, LA (US);
Assignee:
Life Science Holdings, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/500 ;
Abstract
A coupling device can connect two cryogenic fluid conduits in fluid communication without creating a temperature change. The coupling device includes a fluid flow path extending therethrough having a substantially constant cross-sectional area. The coupling device is designed to be easy to connect and disconnect and to provide a secure connection, in particular at low temperature.