Patent ID: 11911343
Assignee: KPR U.S., LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. An adapter assembly comprising:
a tapered connector including a central passage and a tapered outer surface for sealing openings of different sizes in at least one of a tube and a bottle, wherein the central passage has a first section and a second section, and wherein at least a portion of the second section is frustoconical;
a male fitting including a mating member releasably coupled with the tapered connector and in fluid communication with the central passage for attaching a device having a complementary fitting to the tapered connector, wherein the mating member is configured to be received within the first section of the central passage; and
wherein the mating member is formed on a distal end of the male fitting such that the mating member and male fitting are formed as one piece of material;
wherein the tapered outer surface of the tapered connector comprises a multi-stepped configuration including at least three steps; wherein the first section is adjacent the second section; wherein the first section has a diameter that is constant along a length of the first section; and wherein a diameter of the second section is wider than the diameter of the first section.