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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:
Feb. 20, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1994
Lynn R Hamilton, Lockport, NY (US);
Scott A Gerstung, Lockport, NY (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A simple connector assembly for an A/D canister that can accommodate a wide range of possible inlet and outlet line orientations and angles, both in terms of basic design and in terms of tolerance type variations within a design. An assortment of four possible independent block fittings, two straight and two ninety degree fittings, are used, one of each chosen depending on the inlet and outlet line orientation. Each pair is designated an outlet or an inlet fitting, and will fit only the proper depth socket in a canister end cap. The block fittings are basically cylindrical, and clamped in place by a standard clamp that has close fitting bearing surfaces on its side which allow any ninety degree fittings used to self align, in terms of angular orientation, as the clamp is tightened.