Patent ID: 11920838
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A coupler for connecting to a port, the coupler comprising:
a body defining a radially outward facing surface, an opposing radially inward facing surface, a proximal end, and a distal end;
a plunger needle fixed to the body, the plunger needle extending in parallel with the body toward the distal end of the body;
a threaded portion extending circumferentially around at least a portion of the radially outward facing surface of the body toward the distal end of the body, the threaded portion configured to receive a threaded portion of the port; and
a first O-ring on the radially inward facing surface, the first O-ring configured to create a seal with an outer surface of the port.