Patent ID: 7390032

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a first tubing section and a second tubing section; a plug fixedly engaged to a first tubing section proximate end and having a plug center spline, a plurality of plug outer splines, and a plurality of first conduits; a socket fixedly engaged to a second tubing section distal end and having a socket receptacle, a plurality of socket receptacle splines and a plurality of second conduits; a securing device for securing the plug to the socket; wherein the plug may be joined to the socket in a plurality of orientations so that, in each of the plurality of orientations, the plurality of first conduits automatically align with the plurality of second conduits in an alignment; and wherein the plug center spline, the plurality of plug outer splines and the plurality of first conduits are of unitary construction with each other; and wherein the socket receptacle, the plurality of socket receptacle splines and the plurality of second conduits are of unitary construction with each other; wherein a cavity created by the socket receptacle and the plurality of socket receptacle splines is shaped so that the plug center spline and the plurality of plug outer splines will intermesh with the socket receptacle and the socket receptacle splines when the plug and socket are plugged together; and wherein a plurality of coarse threads of the socket are tapered.