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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michel Potier, Rambouillet, FR;
Assignee:
VALEO, Societe Anonyme Francaise, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285174 ; 285 23 ; 285238 ; 285253 ; 285260 ; 285305 ; 285331 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a joint for connecting an elastically-deformable hose (14) and a rigid tube (22) having a smooth cylindrical outside surface. The tube (22) has a radial projection (26) on its outside surface which constitutes an abutment for the end of the hose (14) and also an anchor point for a clamping ring (28). The invention is applicable to mounting rubber hoses to rigid water inlet and outlet fittings on heat exchangers in motor vehicles, in particular.