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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1995
Steven William Smock, Marion County, IN (US);
Neil Edward Grah, Hendricks County, IN (US);
Michael Roy DuHack, Marion County, IN (US);
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for connecting a residential water line to a household appliance, solenoid controlled, inlet water valve such as that used on a refrigerator freezer icemaker is disclosed. A residential water line, typically a 0.25 inch (0.635 cm) diameter copper or plastic line, is connected to an all plastic inlet connector. The inlet connector has an integral ferrule seat. A ferrule nut designed to cooperate with the ferrule seat is slipped over the water line. The water line is positioned against a shoulder in the inlet connector that properly positions the water line. The ferrule nut is tightened to seal and fix the water line in the inlet connector