Patent ID: 6865793

Claim:
Apparatus for splicing ends of tubing to each other, including: a central tubular element having a central passageway to permit fluid communication therethrough and having first cooperating detent members at at least two extremities of the passageway on the exterior of said tubular element; a multi-piece sleeve member positioned around said tubular element and including at least one second cooperating detent member corresponding to each of said first cooperating detent members, each pair of first and second cooperating members sized and configured so as to form an interference fit relative to each other and positioned to engage tubing inserted between said respective pairs of said first and second cooperating detent members, said sleeve member having actuating elements acting between said multiple sleeve pieces to force the pieces in relatively opposing directions upon manipulation by a user to cause said engagement of said respective pairs of first and second cooperating detent members with the tubing.