Abstract: A water pipe end cap having a front end and a rear end. The front end has a tapered tip. A flattened head is disposed on the tapered tip. A tapered buttress is also disposed on the tapered tip. The rear end has an elongate cylindrical male piece, a rounded buttress, a tapered heel, and at least one rigidly flexible raised ridge. Each of the rounded buttress, the tapered heel, and the raised ridge are configured to frictionally engage the inner wall surface of the water pipe preventing the water pipe end cap from becoming disengaged. The tapered buttress snugly covers the terminal end of the water pipe preventing dirt and grit from entering. The tapered tip prevents the water pipe from snagging or getting stuck on ribbed conduits. An elongated cylindrical inner cavity is continuously disposed within each of the male piece, the tapered buttress, and the tapered tip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector member for connecting adjacent portions of a medial tube to allow easy disengagement of the adjacent portions, when required. The connector has a hollow body with a central opening which allows to fit the connector over a portion of the medical tube and frictionally engage that portion. A pair of opposite gripping wings are carried by an exterior surface of the connector body, the gripping wings extending perpendicularly to the exterior surface. When disengaging the adjacent portions of the tube, a torque is applied to the gripping members and transmitted to the engaged portion of the medical tube until the adjacent portions are separated.