Patent ID: 7390028

Claim:
A medical tubing quick disconnect apparatus comprising: a first connection portion, said first connection portion including a first tubular member, having a longitudinal axis, and having a fitting end operably configured to be connected to a tubing end, and a connection end, positioned distal to said fitting end and operably configured to be connected in a fluid tight relationship to a second connection portion, at least one clamp member, said at least one clamp member being configured for pivoting movement about an axis extending perpendicular to and intersecting the longitudinal axis, between a clamping position, to clamp the second connection portion to the first connection portion, and a release position, to permit separation of the first connection portion from said second connection portion, and a biasing member, operably associated with the at least one clamp member, for prompting the at least one clamp member toward said clamping position; and said second connection portion including a second tubular member having a fitting end operably configured to be connected to another tubing end, and a connection end, positioned distal to said fitting end of the second tubular member, and operably configured to be connected in substantially fluid-tight relationship to the connection end of the first tubular member; said at least one clamp member further comprising first and second clamp members, said first and second clamp members being disposed on opposite positions about the first tubular member, between the fitting end and the connection end, each of the first and second clamp members being configured for pivoting movement about an axis extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, between a clamping position and a release position; the first connection portion further comprising a locking structure, operably associated with the first and second clamp members, for releasably maintaining the first and second clamp members in at least their respective release positions, the locking structure further comprising a hook member, disposed on one of the first and second clamp members, and extending toward the other of the first and second clamp members; and a hook engaging surface, disposed on the other of the first and second clamp members, for releasably engaging the hook member.