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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1999
Adrian Mark Greaney, Sittingbourne, GB;
Lucas Industries Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
An injector assembly comprising an injector (,) and a wall (,) having an inner surface (,) defining a cavity receiving the injector (,). A peripheral surface portion of the injector (,) and a corresponding portion of the cavity inner surface (,) are configured to inter-engage such that force applied to the injector (,) in a predetermined direction causes mutually oppositely directed reaction forces perpendicular to the applied force which tend to laterally compress the injector (,), for relieving lateral stress within the injector (,). Additionally, an injector (,) for fitting in a cavity of an injector assembly, the injector (,) including an axially extending portion (,) comprising at least two peripheral irregularities in an otherwise substantially regular lateral cross-section.