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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2000
Thomas Discher, Melsungen, DE;
Sigbert Hauser, Bebra, DE;
Rolf Schlein, Rotenburg, DE;
Rüdiger Stange, Nentershausen, DE;
Mannesmann VDO AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Abstract
In a plug-in connection ( ), in particular for fluid lines, which comprises a part of the connection ( ) to be inserted and a receiving part of the connection ( ), between which a seal ( ) can be clamped and which are able to be releasably connected to one another by flexible snap-in elements ( ) in a snap-in position, the seal ( ) can, be clamped between a front portion ( ) of the part of the connection ( ) to be inserted and an abutment ( ) in the receiving part of the connection ( ) and the distance of the snap-in elements ( ) of the part of the connection ( ) to be inserted from the front portion ( ) of the latter is dimensioned such that the snap-in position is reached after slight axial compression, and if need be radial compression, of the flexible seal ( ).