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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Eric Andersen, Braintree, MA (US);
David Baker, Greene, RI (US);
Gregory Hughes, Hanover, MA (US);
Liam O'shea, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Gary Searle, Norfolk, MA (US);
Eric Andersen, Braintree, MA (US);
David Baker, Greene, RI (US);
Gregory Hughes, Hanover, MA (US);
Liam O'Shea, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Gary Searle, Norfolk, MA (US);
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc., Rockland, MA (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly for a heat exchanger has a fitting and a mount to which the fitting couples. The fitting has an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. At the proximal portion there is a crossbar, and at the distal portion there are an inlet and an outlet that protrude away from the body. Two wings extend from the body in a direction opposite to that of the inlet and outlet. There is formed on each of the wings a locking protrusion. The mount has a top portion where there is a groove dimensioned to accept the crossbar of the fitting. A longitudinal channel is formed orthogonal to the groove in the mount. Two sidewalls extend from the mount each for accepting a corresponding one of the wings, when the fitting is coupled to the mount. Apertures are provided at the sidewalls at the wings.