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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1997
Tadahiro Ohmi, Sendai, JP;
Tsutomu Shinohara, Osaka, JP;
Michio Yamaji, Osaka, JP;
Nobukazu Ikeda, Osaka, JP;
Keiji Hirao, Osaka, JP;
Ohmi,Tadahiro, Miyagi, Osaka, JP;
Fujikin Incorporated, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Each of two coupling members is formed in an abutting end lace thereof with a recessed portion for accommodating a gasket and a retainer therein, and the recessed portion has a retainer holding hollow cylindrical portion formed centrally on a bottom surface thereof and provided on an end face thereof with an annular projection for clamping the gasket. The gasket comprises a small portion and a large portion having a greater outside diameter than the small portion. The retainer is attached to the cylindrical portion of the coupling member with which the gasket small portion is in contact.