Patent ID: 9429260
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for coupling at least one supply conduit and at least one discharge conduit, the method comprising the steps of: a. Providing a supply housing having a supply bladder adapted to receive the supply conduit, and a supply inflation passage that provides fluid communication between a fluid passage and a supply inflation portion that is partially enclosed in the supply housing; b. Providing a discharge housing having a discharge bladder, which has a discharge inflation portion and is adapted to receive the discharge conduit, wherein the discharge inflation portion is isolated from the fluid passage in a first housing position and placed in fluid communication with the fluid passage in a second housing position by twisting the supply housing in relation to the discharge housing to the second housing position; c. Inflating the supply bladder to secure the supply conduit inside the supply housing; d. Inflating the discharge bladder to secure the discharge conduit inside the discharge housing; and e. Opening a flow controller that is secured in the discharge housing to fluidly connect the supply conduit with the discharge conduit, wherein the flow controller may block the fluid passage while in a first controller position and open the fluid passage through the supply housing and the discharge housing while in a second controller position.