Patent ID: 8783654
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: B23P,B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a fluid interconnect system, comprising: inserting a septum into a septum receiving chamber of a housing member of the fluid interconnect system; placing the septum in a radial-compressed state during the inserting the septum into the septum receiving chamber; contacting an inner diameter of the septum receiving chamber with an outer diameter of the septum and maintaining the septum in the radial-compressed state in the septum receiving chamber; and inserting a septum cap onto an end portion of the housing member, including contacting the septum with the septum cap, contacting the inner diameter of the septum receiving chamber with an outer diameter of a first portion of the septum cap, and extending a flange of a second portion of the septum cap over the end portion of the housing member.