Patent ID: 6250603
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A service port connector comprising:a body having a first end engageable with a service port, a second end engageable with a service device, and an inner surface defining an interior chamber, the first end and the second end being in fluid communication through the interior chamber and the service port including a valve;a valve opening member disposed in the interior chamber, the valve opening member including a valve actuating end proximate to the first end, the valve actuating end being capable of changing position relative to the first end, and the valve actuating end being positioned relative to the first end to open the valve as the first end is engaged with the port; anda sealing gasket having an inside diameter, the sealing gasket being disposed between the body and the first end, the first end being capable of forming a seal with the port when the first end is engaged with the port,wherein the valve opening member engages the interior surface of the body and has an outer diameter proximal to and smaller than the inside diameter of the sealing gasket, and the valve opening member is engageable with a tool for changing the position of the valve actuating end relative to the first end.