US5364377A
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Fluid coupling and the method of manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-21
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2010-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A fluid coupling for connecting a plurality of fluid sources to a single-bore outlet member, said coupling comprising a plurality of tubes (44, 46, 48) mutually conjoined within a connector (42) for attachment of said outlet member, each said tube extending through said connector to terminate at a point (43) which is substantially contiguous with said outlet member when attached to said connector, the lumens of each said tube being mutually isolated by the tube walls until the termination of the tubes at said point, whereby in use of said fluid coupling with said single-bore outlet member connected thereto, fluid passing down any of said tubes discharges from the end of the respective tube substantially directly into the bore of said outlet member.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander G. B. O'Neil
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L39/00; F16L39/02; A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/10; A61M39/1033; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of manufacturing a fluid coupling for connecting a plurality of fluid sources to a cannula, said method comprising the steps of: providing a connector having a single lumen, providing at least three tubes wherein at least one of said tubes is of a relatively large bore size as compared with at least one of said remaining tubes, passing each said tube through the lumen of said connector to project beyond the end of said lumen, which will be substantially adjacent to said cannula in use of said coupling, the bore of each said tube being mutually isolated by the tube walls until the termination of the tubes, inserting adhesive or resin into said lumen of said connector to surround said tubes passing therethrough, and when said adhesive or resin has substantially cured, severing said tubes and any overflowed adhesive or resin where they project from said end of said lumen whereby, in use of said fluid coupling with said cannula connected thereto, fluid passing down any of said tubes discharges from the end of said respective tube substantially directly into the bore of said cannula.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of manufacturing a fluid coupling for connecting a plurality of fluid sources to a cannula, said method comprising the steps of: providing a connector having a single lumen, providing at least three tubes wherein at least one of said tubes is of a relatively large bore size as compared with at least one of said remaining tubes, passing each said tube through the lumen of said connector to project beyond the end of said lumen, which will be substantially adjacent to said cannula in use of said coupling, the bore of each said tube being mutually isolated by the tube walls until the termination of the tubes, inserting adhesive or resin into said lumen of said connector to surround said tubes passing therethrough, and when said adhesive or resin has substantially cured, severing said tubes and any overflowed adhesive or resin where they project from said end of said lumen whereby, in use of said fluid coupling with said cannula connected thereto, fluid passing down any of said tubes discharges from the end of said respective tube substantially directly into the bore of said cannula.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said single-lumen connector is formed as the male half of a luer connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the end of each said tube remote from the single-lumen male luer connector half has a respective female half of a luer connector secured thereto.
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