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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johanne Wilson, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Laura Lou Cranmer, Novi, MI (US);
James Pickard, Troy, MI (US);
Kevin Baxter, Goodrich, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technolobies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/300 ;
Abstract
A vapor vent hose is adapted to be assembled to a nipple. The nipple has a first end, an outside diameter and a barb. The barb has a tapered first end adjacent the end of the nipple and a second end with a substantially radially extending face. The hose and nipple are provided in a fuel vapor system. The hose has a first end with an inside diameter fitting over the nipple. The first end has a cuff axially spaced from the end of the hose. The cuff is substantially undeformed radially after installation over the barb.