Patent ID: 8596688

Claim:
A connector assembly for the connection of conduits, the connector assembly comprising a first connector including a first housing, a slot formed in the first housing and open to an inner cavity defined by the first housing, and a release button formed in the first housing and defined at least partially by the slot; and a second connector including a second housing having a cantilevered region and a U-shaped slot formed in the cantilevered region, the U-shaped slot open to an inner cavity defined by the second housing, the cantilevered region including an engagement feature located between a transverse portion of the U-shaped slot and a free end of the cantilevered region; wherein the engagement feature is adapted to engage the slot formed in the first housing to connect the first and second connectors; and the release button is adapted to disengage the engagement feature from the slot when depressed, thereby allowing disconnection of the first and second connectors.