Connector For Fluid Transfer For Use With An Orifice With Internally-Retained Cap

Abstract

A connector is provided for use with an orifice with internally-retained cap. Unlike conventional connectors, the invention provides a passage for the restraint that retains the associated cap internal to the orifice and a fitting which engages the method used for the cap to seal the orifice. As a result the invention may be used to safely engage any neck, whether threaded, keyed or otherwise sealable, of any vessel, whether by threading, being keyed, or having a press-fit connection. The connector may also be eccentrically constructed so that it may be aligned nonconcentrically to the orifice.

1 . A connector for engagement with a container having a cap,
 said container having a conduit,
 said conduit having an exterior edge, 
   said cap interlocking with said conduit,
 said cap retained in connection with said container by restraint affixed internal to said container,
 said restraint having thickness, 
 
   said connector comprising:   a piping section;   an engaging section,
 said engaging section having a lower edge, an upper edge, height, and thickness, 
 said engaging section having an interlocking fitting, 
 said engaging section having a passage
 said passage having a lower edge, an upper edge, width and height, 
 said passage lower edge co-planar with said engaging section lower edge, 
 said passage upper edge proximate said engaging section upper edge, 
 said passage has width greater than said restraint thickness, 
 
   an external lip,
 said external lip intermediate said piping section and said engaging section, 
 said external lip having an exterior edge extending beyond said exterior edge of said conduit, 
 said external lip having a keyway on said exterior edge, 
 said keyway aligned with said passage, 
 said keyway sized to said restraint. 
   
   
   
       2 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said keyway is greater than said restraint thickness;   said passage extends through said engaging section, and   further comprising:   a gasket,
 said gasket fitting about said engaging section, 
 said gasket adjacent said external lip. 
   
   
   
       3 . The connector of  claim 2 , wherein said width of said passage reduces to said restraint thickness proximate said passage upper edge. 
   
   
       4 . The connector of  claim 3 , wherein said connector is composed of anti-static material. 
   
   
       5 . The connector of  claim 1  wherein said piping section includes a funnel. 
   
   
       6 . The connector of  claim 1  wherein said piping section is removably attached to said engaging section. 
   
   
       7 . The connector of  claim 6  further comprising:
 a flexible liner,
 said flexible liner adjacent said passage. 
   
   
   
       8 . The connector of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a valve for adjusting pressure through said connector.   
   
   
       9 . The connector of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an attachment point,
 said attachment point affixed to said piping section, 
 said attachment point retaining said cap. 
   
   
   
       10 . A connector for engagement with a container having a cap,
 said container having a conduit,
 said conduit having an exterior edge, 
   said cap interlocking with said conduit,
 said cap retained in connection with said container by restraint affixed internal to said container,
 said restraint having thickness, 
 
   said connector comprising:   a piping section;   an engaging section,
 said engaging section having a lower edge, an upper edge, height, and thickness, 
 said engaging section having an interlocking fitting, 
 said engaging section having a passage;
 said passage having a lower edge, an upper edge, width and height, 
 said passage lower edge co-planar with said engaging section lower edge, 
 said passage upper edge proximate said engaging section upper edge, 
 said passage has width greater than said restraint thickness, 
 
   
   
   
       11 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein said width of said passage reduces to said restraint thickness proximate said passage upper edge. 
   
   
       12 . The connector of  claim 12 , wherein said connector is composed of anti-static material. 
   
   
       13 . The connector of  claim 10  wherein said piping section is removably attached to said engaging section. 
   
   
       14 . The connector of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a flexible liner,
 said flexible liner adjacent said passage. 
   
   
   
       15 . The connector of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a valve for adjusting pressure through said connector.   
   
   
       16 . The connector of  claim 10  further comprising:
 an attachment point,
 said attachment point affixed to said piping section,
 said attachment point retaining said cap. 
 
   
   
   
       17 . A connector for a container having an interlocking cap retained in connection with said container by an internally-affixed restraint, comprising:
 a piping section;   an engaging section having an interlocking fitting and a passage; and   an external lip having a keyway sized to said restraint and aligned with said passage. F