Patent ID: 7338088

Claim:
A connector ( 1 ), for selectively coupling one or more of input and/or output lines ( 19 ′, 19 ″) and/or wires to a receiving and/or transporting device ( 27 ), said connector consisting of at least one line and/or wire receiving ferrule ( 7 ), said ferrule ( 7 ) having a plurality of line and/or wire receiving holes ( 17 ′- 17 ″) capable of receiving one of said one or more lines or wires ( 19 ′, 19 ″), a body ( 3 ) for receiving said ferrule ( 7 ), said body ( 3 ) having one single axial through hole ( 5 ) with a tapered portion ( 5 B) into which said ferrule is being pressed by clamping means ( 9 , 11 ) such that an axial force is exerted on said ferrule ( 7 ), wherein said connector body ( 3 ) is more rigid than said ferrule ( 7 ) and therefore the force exerted on said ferrule ( 7 ) makes the ferrule ( 7 ) deform such that all said line and/or wire receiving holes ( 17 ′- 17 ″) are simultaneously, radially compressed to exert a line and/or wire clamping force on all said line and/or wire receiving holes ( 17 ′- 17 ″) and wherein said clamping force forms a fluid tight seal wherein the body ( 3 ) is configured to allow a fluid receiving device ( 27 ) to be placed in contact the ferrule ( 7 ) and wherein the body ( 3 ) includes a plurality of slots ( 23 ).