Patent ID: 6126045
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B65D,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A connector assembly for a fluid connection, comprising a female part, a male part to be connected thereto, and a plug, the female part having a body containing an axial bore which extends from an insert opening for the male part through the body and having a seat, extending around the bore, for the plug, which serves to close off the bore; wherein the bore of the female part between the insert opening and the seat forms a shoulder, facing towards the insert opening, and the plug is provided with at least one elastic hooking part with corresponding hooking surface, the hooking part resting in a first position with its hooking surface against the shoulder; and wherein the male part has a head and a recess located behind the head for receiving the hooking part of the plug when the male part is inserted into the bore, so that the plug connects with the male part; and wherein radially next to the hooking part in its first position there is a space between the hooking part and the female part; and wherein the hooking part of the plug has been designed such that--when the male part is inserted into the bore the head of the male part pushes the hooking part from its first position to a second position which is located radially further outward compared with the first position, and such that the hooking part, after passing the head of the male part, springs elastically inward to a third position and falls into the recess of the male part while the contact between the hooking surface and the shoulder is maintained.