Patent ID: 11959574
Assignee: HUTCHINSON
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A fluid connection device, comprising:
a male connector and a female connector, which are configured to be fitted one inside the other along an axis so as to produce a fluid connection,
at least one annular seal carried by one of the connectors and configured to cooperate with the other of the connectors in order to ensure a seal between the connectors,
the connectors being configured to be fastened to each other by resilient snap-fastening and to retain after fastening at least one degree of freedom with respect to each other,
wherein the connectors are fastened together by a double fastening by resilient snap-fastening and by bayonet, the resilient snap-fastening being configured to be irreversible without deterioration so that, after fastening, the device cannot be dismantled without deterioration, and wherein the male connector comprises members configured to cooperate by resilient snap-fastening with complementary elements of the female connector, all said members being further configured to cooperate by bayonet effect with said complementary elements of the female connector,
wherein the elements comprise slots and/or windows formed in the female connector,
and wherein the slots and/or windows are non-regularly distributed around said axis to provide the female connector with a keying property.