US 11,701,303 B1
Quick release connection for enteral feeding tube
Michael R. Deckard, Arlington, TX (US); Henry James Johnson, Jr., Cedar Hill, TX (US); and John Cowan, Richardson, TX (US)
Assigned to Wealth Acquisition Group LLC, Arlington, TX (US)
Filed by Wealth Acquisition Group LLC, Arlington, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/995,025.
Int. Cl. A61J 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61J 15/0026 (2013.01) [A61J 15/0015 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector for use in connecting a feeding tube to a container of feeding solution, the connector comprising:
a body;
a bore extending through the body;
a collet slidably disposed in the bore at a first end of the body, the collet dimensioned to receive and engage a portion of tubing inserted into the collet, the collet configured to resist withdrawal of the tubing from the collet and the bore upon application of force to the tubing that moves the collet out of the bore;
a user-actuable lock on the first end of the body, the user-actuable lock configured to selectively engage the collet and prevent movement of the collet outward relative to the body so that the collet does not resist withdrawal of the tubing from the bore;
a tubing connection at a second, opposite end of the body, the tubing connection providing fluid communication between another portion of tubing, the bore extending through the body, and the portion of tubing inserted into the collet.