Patent ID: 6969045

Claim:
A valve ( 1 ) for selectively coupling together two or more fluid lines ( 33 ), comprising a ferrule ( 7 ) having a plurality of fluid line receiving through holes ( 31 ), each said through hole ( 31 ) being capable of receiving one of said fluid lines ( 33 ) and further having an orifice ( 31 D) that opens onto a surface ( 25 ) of said ferrule ( 7 ), wherein said valve further contains a movable selector body ( 15 ) comprising at least one fluid groove ( 37 , 37 A) for selectively connecting two or more of said orifices ( 31 D), wherein said at least one fluid groove ( 37 , 37 A) is provided on a surface ( 23 ) of said selector body which is in contact with, and seals against, said surface ( 25 ) of said ferrule ( 7 ), wherein said selector body ( 15 ) further includes means ( 5 B) for exerting a force on said ferrule ( 7 ) in order to simultaneously exert a fluid line clamping force on all said fluid line receiving through holes ( 31 ) and further, wherein said ferrule ( 7 ) is held in a valve body ( 3 ) which is more rigid than said ferrule ( 7 ).