Patent ID: 7523918

Claim:
A connector assembly comprising: a first fitting having an aperture and a proximal end; a second fitting coupleable to the first fitting and having an aperture and a proximal end; a first removable stripout layer covering the aperture of the first fitting; a second removable stripout layer covering the aperture of the second fitting; a first cap operatively associated with the proximal end of the first fitting, wherein the first cap protects the proximal end of the first fitting; a second cap operatively associated with the proximal end of the second fitting, wherein the second cap protects the proximal end of the second fitting and each stripout layer includes a pull tab that extends beyond the periphery of the first and second fittings and each pull tab of the first and second stripout layers is contained within one of the first and second caps; each cap further comprising a cover, a pull tab, and perforations operatively associated with the pull tab of the cap, wherein the pull tab of the cap is moveable between a first position in which the perforations are not torn and the cap is secured to the fitting and a second position in which the perforations are torn and the cap is removeable from the fitting; and a stem disposed in the first fitting, including a head, and being axially movable through the aperture of the first fitting.