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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Ulrich Augustin, Blythewood, SC (US);
Siemens Diesel Systems Technology, Blythewood, SC (US);
Abstract
A connector for communicating fluid between a fluid rail and a fuel injector. The connector comprises a tubular member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end, a first member adapted to form a seal between the tubular member and the fluid rail, and a second member adapted to form a seal between the tubular member and the fuel injector. The tubular member includes an interior surface and an exterior surface, and further includes first and second projections from the exterior surface. The first projection defines a first shoulder and the second projection defines a second shoulder. The first projection is adapted to be received within the fluid rail and the second projection is adapted to be received within the fuel injector. The tubular member is adapted for axial displacement relative to at least one of the hydraulic fluid rail and the fuel injector. The first member contiguously engages the first shoulder, and the second member contiguously engages the second shoulder.