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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1980
Boyd P Sliger, Concord, TN (US);
Robertshaw Controls Company, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
A thermostat construction having an annular flange secured between an engine block and a water outlet housing with the flange having an annular sealing member that is provided with a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration disposed about the peripheral end of the flange and with the peripheral end received in the bight of the U-shape to seal the flange to the block and to the housing. The annular sealing member initially has its bight facing at an angle to its assembled bight in order to facilitate the making of such annular sealing member and/or to facilitate the assembly of the annular sealing member to the thermostat flange by turning the bight from its initial facing direction to face and receive the peripheral end of the flange therein.