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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry Beckwith, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ming Li, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B / ; B61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62503 ; 285 26 ;
Abstract
There is provided herein a refrigerant receiver for use in an automotive air conditioning system. The receiver includes a generally cylindrical body, a circular closure member secured at one end of the body and a manifold member configured to engage the closure member. The manifold includes a bottom surface having a stepped configuration which sealingly engages a corresponding stepped surface on the closure member. A single threaded fastener is utilized to secure the manifold to the closure member.