Patents
US 7731244 B2: Make-brake connector assembly with opposing latches
- Granted
- 2010-06-08
- Filed
- 2007-09-12 application 11854352
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A make-break connector assembly having a latching mechanism integral to the top and bottom of the housing. The connector assembly includes connectors for fluid or air flow. The connector assembly has a single button release to release both the top and bottom latches.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100608.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolSystems, Inc. 13 patents | US company or organization | Alameda, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Miros | Fairfax, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Margaret Birmingham | Oakland, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16L | Pipes; joints or fittings for pipes; supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing; means for thermal insulation in general | F16L37/248 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M39/1011 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AVENT, INC. signed 2026-07-27 | GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 76066/888 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CITIBANK, N.A. signed 2022-06-24 | AVENT, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60557/62 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2022-06-09 | AVENT, INC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60165/671 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-12-28 AVENT, INC. signed 2018-12-28 | CITIBANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 48117/410 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2010-12-13 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | COMERICA BANK signed 2010-12-13 | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. ALAMEDA, CA | 25495/785 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2010-05-27 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2010-05-21 | COMERICA BANK LIVONIA, MI | 24445/923 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2007-09-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BIRMINGHAM, MARGARET signed 2007-09-12 MIROS, ROBERT HJ signed 2007-09-12 | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. BERKELEY, CA | 19821/595 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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