US Patent Issued to TERUMO on June 30 for "Female connector" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,706, issued on June 30, was assigned to TERUMO K.K. (Tokyo).

"Female connector" was invented by Tasuku Kuriyama (Kai, Japan) and Toshihiko Kakinoki (Oyama, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A female connector configured to connect to a male connector comprising a lock claw and a channel connection portion having a hollow rod shape that defines a first channel therein, the female connector including: a cap; a housing; and a valve. The cap includes: a top wall comprising an opening, and a peripheral wall. The housing includes: a cylindrical wall having an inner peripheral surface that defines a second channel, and an engaging protru...