Patent ID: 9724505
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61M,F04C,F16L,Y10T

Claim:
1. A coupling apparatus comprising; a first housing; a second housing; a non-mechanical valve; and a component having a first end and a second end; wherein: the first housing and the second housing are coupled to, and separable from, each other; the second housing houses the non-mechanical valve and the component; at least one of the first end of the component or the second end of the component is for coupling with the non-mechanical valve; the component has an elongated bore such that when the first end of the component or the second end of the component is coupled to the non-mechanical valve, a passageway is defined therethrough; the component comprises a dual male adapter and at least one of the first and second housings includes a female receptacle for mating with the dual male adapter; and the dual male adapter is elongated and at least one of the first end of the component or the second end of the component is for inserting into, and through, the non-mechanical valve.