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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth J. Gocha, Flint, MI (US);
Stephen S. Frederiksen, Clarkston, MI (US);
Christian A. Veraza, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., Northville, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/03 (2006.01); F16L 37/088 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/0885 (2019.08); F16L 33/03 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector and process for coupling a tube and the resulting assembly is disclosed. A receptacle includes pilot in a mounted position. The pilot is slidable from a mounting position to a final position while the pilot urges legs of a retention clip into a spread condition during a transition between the mounting position and the final position. In the final position, the pilot permits legs of the retention clip to retract to a relaxed condition and an indicator piece is visible.