Patent ID: 8794676

Claim:
A connector for connecting a first conduit to a second conduit comprising: a body having a passageway through the body, a first cavity being at a first end of the passageway and a second cavity at a second end of the passageway, wherein the first and second cavities are aligned along a common central axis of the body; a first sealing member providing a substantially fluid tight seal for the first conduit, said first cavity receiving a first detachable holder whereby the first detachable holder receives said first sealing member, said first sealing member having the first conduit inserted therethrough; a second sealing member providing a substantially fluid tight seal for the second conduit, said second cavity directly receiving said second sealing member, said second sealing member having the second conduit inserted therethrough; a first compression fitting for compressing the first sealing member by applying forces to the first sealing member, the forces including a rotational force; a first set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways which are engageable to prevent rotation of the first conduit when the first sealing member is compressed, wherein the one or more keys of the first set are part of the first sealing member and the one or more mated key ways of the first set are included in the first detachable holder; a second compression fitting for compressing the second sealing member by applying forces to the second sealing member, the forces including a rotational force; and a second set of one or more keys and one or more mated key ways which are engageable to prevent rotation of the second conduit when the second sealing member is compressed, wherein the one or more keys of the second set are part of the second sealing member and the one or more mated key ways of the second set are included in the body, and wherein the first sealing member is a ferrule that includes at least one key of said first set, and wherein said second sealing member is a ferrule that includes at least one key of said second set.