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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 30, 2023
Contitech Deutschland Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Dean Christie, Royal Oak, MI (US);
April Dunham, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Juan Espino, Troy, MI (US);
Jonathan Messerschmidt, Murrhardt, DE;
Arthur Kleiber, Hamburg, DE;
ContiTech Deutschland GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A coupling system () is disclosed. The system () includes an insert (), an upper part () and a flange (). The insert () includes a plurality of pillar devices and has a ring comprised of plastic material. The upper part has a circular shaped opening. The flange has a washer or elastomer seal element (). Pilot (and) are a molded plastic that encase the insert ring (). The washer element is adjacent to and concentric with the circular shaped opening and is comprised of a rubber material. The pillar devices are configured to mitigate force from the upper part to the washer element of the flange. The insert or ring () can have an L-shaped profile ().