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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:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1999
Minoru Kawasaki, Komaki, JP;
Kazuhito Kasahara, Komaki, JP;
Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Komaki, JP;
Abstract
A tube connecting structure for connecting a resin tube and a tubular mating member. The structure includes an engagement member having a cylindrical base that is attached onto the outer peripheral surface of an end portion of the resin tube and is fixed to the resin tube by a cylindrical press-fitted member. The cylindrical press-fitted member is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the end portion, thereby expanding the diameter of the end portion of the resin tube and fixing the cylindrical base to the resin tube. The engagement member has a plurality of arm portions radially extending from the cylindrical base. First engagement portions, in the form of ratchets, are provided to protrude from tip end portions of the arm portions, such that the first engagement portions can be snap-engaged with a second engagement portion on the tubular mating member. The tubular mating member and the resin tube are directly connected to each other with a ring-shaped elastic seal member positioned therebetween.
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