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A fluid connector generally comprising a housing having a longitudinal opening therethrough and at least one transverse opening therethrough intersecting with the longitudinal opening and providing at least one transversely disposed bearing surface, a conduit insertable in the longitudinal housing o

A fluid connector generally comprising a housing having a longitudinal opening therethrough and at least one transverse opening therethrough intersecting with the longitudinal opening and providing at least one transversely disposed bearing surface, a conduit insertable in the longitudinal housing opening in a coupling position, the coupling having a fluid passageway communicating with the longitudinal housing opening and an annular flange spaced from the transverse bearing surface when the conduit is in the coupling position, means providing a seal between the housing and inserted conduit, a retainer disposed in the longitudinal housing opening including at least one leg section having a transversely deflectable retaining leg portion disposed between the annular flange portion of the conduit and the housing, the retaining leg portion having a pad portion engageable with the transverse bearing surface whereby upon application of fluid pressure to the connector tending to eject the conduit from the housing, the force exerted thereby is caused to be transmitted through the conduit annular flange, the retaining leg portion and the pad portion thereof to the housing and means for selectively deflecting the retainer leg portion transversely to permit the removal of the conduit from the housing.

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A fluid connector comprising: a housing having a longitudinal opening therethrough, said housing having at least one transverse opening intersecting said longitudinal housing opening and providing at least one transversely disposed bearing surface and at least one longitudinally disposed guide surfa

A fluid connector comprising: a housing having a longitudinal opening therethrough, said housing having at least one transverse opening intersecting said longitudinal housing opening and providing at least one transversely disposed bearing surface and at least one longitudinally disposed guide surface; a conduit having a leading end portion insertable in said longitudinal housing opening in a coupling relation, said conduit having a fluid passageway communicating with said longitudinal housing opening and an annular flange disposed within said longitudinal housing opening and spaced from said transverse bearing surface when said conduit leading end portion is in said coupling position; means providing a seal between said housing and said conduit when said conduit leading end portion is in said coupling position; means disposed in said longitudinal housing opening for releaseably retaining said conduit leading end portion in said coupling position, said retaining means including at least one leg section having a transversely deflectable retaining leg portion disposable between said conduit annular flange and said housing, said retaining leg portion having a pad portion engageable with said transverse bearing surface whereby upon application of fluid pressure to said connector tending to eject said conduit from its coupling position in said housing, the force exerted thereby is caused to be transmitted through said conduit annular flange, said retaining leg portion and the pad portion thereof engaging said transverse bearing surface to said housing; and means for selectively deflecting said retaining leg portion outwardly to permit removal of said conduit from said housing, said deflecting means comprising a release member disposed in said longitudinal housing opening, displaceable axially in caming relation with said retaining leg portion to deflect said retaining leg portion outwardly clear of said conduit annular flange to permit removal of said conduit and having means cooperable with said guide surface of said housing for guiding the axial displacement of said release member.