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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1988
David D Jordan, South Bend, IN (US);
Allied-Signal Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A connection for press fitting and securing together a reservoir (40) to a master cylinder housing (10) comprises a master cylinder housing extension (12) having an end (14) with an exterior abutment (16) and an enlarged interior diameter section (20) which provides a shoulder (22). An annular seal (30) is received within the enlarged interior diameter section (20) with a flat edge (34) of the seal (30) engaging the shoulder (22) and extending radially inwardly relative to the housing extension (12). A retainer member (50) is annular shaped and includes a horizontal portion (52) with a central opening (54), the horizontal portion (52) extending into a substantially orthogonally disposed side portion (56) that has a plurality of curved fingers (58). The retainer member (50) is snap fitted over end (14) of the housing extension (12) so that the fingers (58) resiliently engage the exterior abutment (16) and the horizontal portion ( 52) retains the seal (30) within the enlarged interior diameter section (20). A reservoir abutment (48) on a reservior extension (42) engages the flat edge of the seal (30) so that the retainer member (50) retains the seal (30) and reservoir extension (42) within the housing extension (12).