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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred G. Schroeder, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Zhongping Zeng, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/900 ;
Abstract
A seal fitting including a generally frusto-conical male component with a plurality of annularly stepped portions on its exterior surface and an annularly extending groove defined on one end. A frusto-conical elastomeric seal is also provided in contact with the stepped portions on the male component and a female component is provided that has a frusto-conical opening adapted to receive the male component and compress the frusto-conical seal between the male and female components.