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Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2018
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Randolph L. Maiville, Onondaga, MI (US);

William T. Flynn, Horton, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/084 (2006.01); F16L 21/02 (2006.01); F16L 19/07 (2006.01); F16L 19/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/3276 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/0845 (2013.01); F16J 15/022 (2013.01); F16L 19/005 (2013.01); F16L 19/07 (2013.01); F16L 21/022 (2013.01); F16J 15/3276 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fluid coupling includes a first adapter having at least one seal groove in an inner diameter surface of the first adapter, and at least one interruption in the inner diameter surface adjacent to the at least one seal groove. The fluid coupling may include a second adapter having an outer diameter surface engaging with at least a portion of the inner diameter surface of the first adapter to form a conductor path between the first adapter and the second adapter. The fluid coupling may further include at least one seal disposed in the at least one seal groove to provide a sealed connection between the first adapter and the second adapter. The at least one interruption may be configured to interrupt the conductor path in a region around the at least one seal.


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