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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2012
James D. Pisula, Jr., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bruce A. Williams, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ravikumar Narayanan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Francis J. Lombardi, Iii, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert J. Elshof, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Marc Lalouette, Boulder, CO (US);
James D. Pisula, Jr., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bruce A. Williams, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Ravikumar Narayanan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Francis J. Lombardi, III, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert J. Elshof, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Marc Lalouette, Boulder, CO (US);
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly for connection of conduit, the assembly comprising a female portion and a male portion, wherein each of the female portion and the male portion have a shell and a connection device. The connection device of the female portion includes a connection assembly with a molded-in slot, a release button, and a raised rib or alternatively is a connection opening. The connection device of the male portion includes a cantilevered region with a ramped engagement feature or alternatively is a raised cantilevered release button. When connected the cantilevered region or button deflects to accommodate the female portion until the ramped engagement feature or button engages the molded-in slot or connection opening, thus releasing the deflection. Depressing the release button disengages the latch allowing separation of the assembly.