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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2021
Sogefi Air & Cooling Usa, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Steven Dara, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Sogefi Air & Cooling USA, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of installing an insert in a body is provided, including advancing an insert into a bore of the body bounded by a lip so that a round seal of the insert passes the lip with a clearance therebetween, and so the insert first engages the body with a contact rim rather than the round seal. Accordingly, the round seal is not compromised to self-center the insert in the bore. The bore can include a shoulder distal from the lip. The round seal, which optionally can be an O-ring, can sealingly engage the shoulder and a secondary bore after the insert is self-centered in the bore. The round seal can be advanced farther into the body so another contact rim engages the shoulder. The insert can be heated so components of the body melt and fuse to parts of the insert during installation. A related system is provided.