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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1991
James McNaughton, Rochester, MI (US);
Donald C Walker, Pontiac, MI (US);
Huron Products Industries, Inc., Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
Abstract
A unique plastic retainer is disclosed having a pair of axially spaced cylindrical rings. Retainer arms for retaining an upset portion of a tube within a housing bore extend from a rear ring, and a plurality of webs connect the front and rear cylindrical rings of the retainer. When a tube is initially inserted into the housing bore, it contacts an inner periphery of the arms. The retainer then moves axially forwardly within the bore for a small distance until the forward ring abuts a seal package within the housing. Further movement of the retainer is then prevented, and the upset portion of the tube causes the arm to flex radially outwardly at a flex point in the rear ring. The upset portion may then move axially beyond the arms into a fully connected position within the housing.