Patent ID: 6860468
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector device for providing a flowpath for flowable material between a source container with a destination container, said connector device comprising: a first connector having a flow valve that is positionable between a normally-closed position and an open position, a housing, a first flowpath, and a flow-valve actuation assembly; a second connector having a second flowpath; a disconnect-prevention means; and a connector device housing; wherein said first connector is attachable to said source container and said second connector is removably connectable to said first connector so as to connect said first flowpath with said second flowpath to form a continuous flowpath; wherein said flow valve is a normally-closed flow valve that interrupts flow from said first container into said first flowpath until said flow valve is moved to said open position; wherein said disconnect-prevention means includes a first disconnect-prevention means on said first connector and a second disconnect-prevention means on said second connector and wherein, when said second connector is connected with said first connector and said flow-valve is in said open position, said first disconnect-prevention means prevents said second connector from being moved into a disconnect position.