A connection system for retaining and releasing a gasket, a retention mechanism for retaining the gasket with a hub, and methods for operating the same are provided. The connection system includes a hub that contains a profile configured to receive the gasket and a retention mechanism. The retention mechanism is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position and is biased toward the latched position. At least a portion of the retention mechanism is extended inwardly from the hub so as to retain the gasket with the hub when in the latched position.

A connection system for retaining and releasing a gasket, a retention mechanism for retaining the gasket with a hub, and methods for operating the same are provided. The connection system includes a hub that contains a profile configured to receive the gasket and a retention mechanism. The retention mechanism is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position and is biased toward the latched position. At least a portion of the retention mechanism is extended inwardly from the hub so as to retain the gasket with the hub when in the latched position.

A connector element comprising a body, a locking mechanism and a seal. The seal comprises a base arranged facing, backward to a proximal surface and facing, forward to a distal surface of the body, as well as a lip. The lip extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and forward, protruding from the base and defining a free front edge. The seal presents a peripheral notch that is arranged, radially to the longitudinal axis, between the base and the lip, which opens to the front of the seal and a bottom of which is delimited on the rear by a joining portion of the seal connecting the base and the lip. The seal is configured to press backward against the proximal surface, in alignment with the free front edge of the lip, according to a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.

A connector element comprising a body, a locking mechanism and a seal. The seal comprises a base arranged facing, backward to a proximal surface and facing, forward to a distal surface of the body, as well as a lip. The lip extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and forward, protruding from the base and defining a free front edge. The seal presents a peripheral notch that is arranged, radially to the longitudinal axis, between the base and the lip, which opens to the front of the seal and a bottom of which is delimited on the rear by a joining portion of the seal connecting the base and the lip. The seal is configured to press backward against the proximal surface, in alignment with the free front edge of the lip, according to a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.

A ring-shaped gasket has a body, and a wing that deflects at least a portion of the stress of compression from the axial center of the ring seal. The wing compresses in both the axial and the radial direction when tightened between seal surfaces. When the wing is further compressed, the portion of the wing contacting the seal surface moves in a radial direction from farther away from the center of the ring seal to closer to the center of the ring seal. The outer radial surface of the ring seal has a wing trough and a central trough separated by a peak. The troughs may have a V-shape a U-shape, or may have a regular arrangement of blind cavities projecting into either one or both of the axial end surfaces.

A ring-shaped gasket has a body, and a wing that deflects at least a portion of the stress of compression from the axial center of the ring seal. The wing compresses in both the axial and the radial direction when tightened between seal surfaces. When the wing is further compressed, the portion of the wing contacting the seal surface moves in a radial direction from farther away from the center of the ring seal to closer to the center of the ring seal. The outer radial surface of the ring seal has a wing trough and a central trough separated by a peak. The troughs may have a V-shape a U-shape, or may have a regular arrangement of blind cavities projecting into either one or both of the axial end surfaces.