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Patent No.:

US 10591099 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2017

Fuel line connector and method of making

Applicant:

Norma U.s. Holding Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Brian T. Ignaczak, Rochester, MI (US);

David Charles Peterson, Ortonville, MI (US);

Jason Earl Dendel, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Norma U.S. Holding LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

Reising Ethington, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Alexander M Weddle

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29C 69/00 (2006.01); F16L 33/22 (2006.01); F16L 39/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/12 (2006.01); F16L 37/56 (2006.01); F02M 37/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F16L 37/098 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 77/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/225 (2013.01); B29C 45/0001 (2013.01); B29C 45/0005 (2013.01); B29C 45/0055 (2013.01); B29C 45/1642 (2013.01); B29C 45/1676 (2013.01); B29C 69/001 (2013.01); F02M 25/0872 (2013.01); F02M 37/0017 (2013.01); F16L 37/1225 (2013.01); F16L 37/56 (2013.01); F16L 39/02 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0027 (2013.01); B29K 2023/065 (2013.01); B29K 2077/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7278 (2013.01); F16L 37/0985 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fuel line connector assembly that includes first and second connectors. The first connector includes a ramp having an inner core and an outer skin surrounding at least a part of the inner core. The inner core extends through the ramp at a location adjacent a radially extending retaining surface for at least a portion of the radial extent of the retaining surface. The second connector has a hook wherein, when the first and second connectors are brought together and secured to each other, the hook inhibits separation of the first and second connectors by bearing again the retaining surface. The first connector is made by coinjection molding a connector body having the outer skin and inner core with the inner core extending through the ramp to a sacrificial portion, and then severing the sacrificial portion from the ramp leaving the inner core exposed at an apex of the ramp.

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