Patent ID: 7488286

Claim:
An appliance for removably connecting a water-tight cap of an endoscope to a proximal body of such endoscope, such appliance being comprised of: (a) a connecting member portion; (b) a proximal end portion located at one end of the connecting member portion, wherein the proximal end portion is adapted to be removably connected to the proximal body of the endoscope; and (c) a distal end portion located at an end of the connecting member portion opposite from the proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion is adapted to be removably connected to the water-tight cap of the endoscope; wherein the water-tight cap of the endoscope also has a venting connector comprised of a generally cylindrical or conical metal connector and a pin, such venting connector being attached to a body of the water-tight cap and receiving a leak testing cap that is adapted to fit over and be removably attached to the venting connector, and wherein the distal end portion is comprised of a disc with a perimeter that is approximately circular in shape, such disc having an aperture therein of a shape and size adapted to fit over the metal connector and pin of the venting connector so that the distal end portion is held adjacent to the surface of the water-tight cap when the leak testing cap is removably attached to the venting connector.