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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2002
Dale L. Hunsberger, Rockford, IL (US);
Jack A. Price, Freeport, IL (US);
Suntec Industries Incorporated, Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
A plug for plugging a first port and blocking insertion of a second plug into a second port of a fluid system. The plug includes a threaded plug portion and a blocking stem portion extending from the threaded plug portion. The stem portion projects into the second port and blocks insertion or mounting of a second plug and thereby keeps the second port unplugged. In a disclosed embodiment, the plug is mounted into the return port of an oil pump unit of an oil burner to block bypassed flow from returning to the local reservoir of the oil pump unit. This prevents two plugs from being inadvertently mounted that could otherwise block all bypass flow in the pump unit and cause excess pressure build ups and blown seals.