Patent ID: 7343931

Claim:
A quick-coupler comprising: (1) a first coupler module including, (a) a housing having a body including, (i) a tube connector, (ii) a coupler connector, (iii) a flow channel through the tube connector and the coupler connector, and (iv) a stopcock valve receiver bore, (b) a stopcock valve disposed within the stopcock valve receiver bore and having a body including, (i) a valve channel through the body, and (ii) a cam lever, and (c) a spring engaged with the housing and the stopcock valve; and (2) a second coupler module including, (a) a housing having a body including, (i) a tube connector, (ii) a coupler connector, (iii) a flow channel through the housing, and (iv) a cam actuator; wherein the earn actuator is disposed at a location on the second coupler's housing, and the cam lever is disposed at a location on the stopcock valve, such that when the first and second couplers are engaged, the cam actuator activates the cam lever, thereby opening the stopcock valve by rotating the valve channel into fluid flow communication with the flow channels.