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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wayne K Hutchison, Ingersoll, CA;
William N Eybergen, Dutton, CA;
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B15P / ; F25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2989006 ; 29513 ; 403274 ; 62509 ; 285233 ; 285382 ;
Abstract
A method of attaching and sealing a fluid conduit to a refrigerant receiver drier of the type formed of an aluminum canister with a welded header in which is formed the inlet and outlet ports. An annular rib is formed in the header about the inlet port. An annular convolution is formed about the conduit to be attached adjacent the end and a resilient seal ring assembled over the tube conduit end and registers against the face or side of the convolution. The end of the tube conduit is then inserted in the port and the annular rib deformed over the convolution to retain the tube conduit in the port and sealed against the seal ring.