Patent ID: 8757590

Claim:
A fluid flow connector comprising: a housing assembly having a first end and a second end arranged along a common longitudinal axis; and a resilient fluid flow conduit member disposed within said housing assembly, said resilient fluid flow conduit member having a forward end disposed alongside said first end of said housing assembly, said forward end being formed with a selectably closable slit and with at least one side opening; said resilient fluid flow conduit member being positionable in a closed position wherein said slit is closed but said at least one side opening is open; and said resilient fluid flow conduit member being positionable in an open position, thereby allowing said slit to open and leaving said at least one side opening open, whereby when said resilient fluid flow conduit member is in said open position, said selectably closable slit and said at least one side opening each provide a fluid flow pathway between an interior of said resilient fluid flow conduit member and said first end of said housing assembly, said resilient fluid flow conduit member being pre-tensioned and thereby urged to said closed position.