Patent ID: 9234616
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61M,F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A male connector for a liquid circuit, including: a distal hub including a tubular portion defining a passage, a proximal hub, a connection member extending fixedly and coaxially within the tubular portion of the distal hub, said connection member consisting of a tubular body whereon is fastened, at a free end, a cylindrical, elastically deformable valve closed at a distal end, the distal end having a thickness and a slit passing through the thickness, and a sliding ring mounted on the tubular body, said sliding ring being movable between an inactive position, wherein the sliding ring encapsulates walls of the valve while leaving free the distal end of said valve, and a connection position wherein the sliding ring is situated at a distance from the distal end of the valve and exposes all or a portion of sidewalls of the valve.