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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 16, 2019
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Trevor Laskowski, Warren, MI (US);

Terry Short, Waterford, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/02 (2006.01); F16L 33/30 (2006.01); F16L 33/18 (2006.01); F16L 55/11 (2006.01); G01N 1/22 (2006.01); F16L 37/252 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/30 (2013.01); F16L 33/18 (2013.01); F16L 5/02 (2013.01); F16L 37/252 (2013.01); F16L 55/11 (2013.01); F16L 55/1125 (2013.01); G01N 1/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A plug having a longitudinal axis includes a plug body having a generally flat sealing surface on an axial end thereof, and a protuberance extending from the axial end generally concentric with the longitudinal axis. The protuberance has a first section contiguous with the plug body, and a second section having a hub portion contiguous with the first section and a plurality of generally evenly spaced arms extending outward from the hub portion. An underside surface of each arm faces the sealing surface of the plug body and has a generally flat portion and a ramped nub thereon projecting toward the sealing surface. The plug may be inserted into a compatible socket having tabs and rotated about the longitudinal axis for sealable engagement with the socket.


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