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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carmella Ferouz, Rockville, MD (US);
Brian Bayne, Odenton, MD (US);
Joseph Kim, Frederick, MD (US);
Stephen B. Rowland, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
PerkinElmer, Inc., Wellesley, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/706 ; F16L 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/706 ; F16L 1/700 ;
Abstract
A flange and seal assembly is provided with an annular sealing ring and a mounting component. The annular sealing ring is retained as a part of the mounting component. The mounting component has a mounting end with a mounting flange extending outwardly from the mounting end, and an annular seal receiving recess formed in an axial end surface of the mounting end, and a retaining element extending from the mounting end. A portion of the sealing ring is axially retained between the retaining element and the axial end surface of the mounting end.