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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian F Rericha, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
Microdot Inc., Darien, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220307 ;
Abstract
An engine block plug having a cylindrical grommet provided with a radially extending flange, a central longitudinal radially inwardly tapering aperture with an internal circumferential groove and an insert having a radially inwardly tapering outer surface, a narrow end and a radially outwardly extending flange preassembled within the internal groove. The assembly is inserted into the block port and the insert is driven further into the grommet to expand the grommet to seal the engine block port.