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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Rémi Demersseman, Paris, FR;
Philippe Come, Senlis, FR;
François Gaffe, Rosny-sous-Bois, FR;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A support ( ) through which first and second outlet pipes ( ) from a first tank ( ) is connected to a second tank ( ). The support ( ) has rear wall ( ) separated from a front wall ( ) by a spacer ( ) to define rectangular cavities ( ) therein. The rear wall ( ) has a first and second sleeves ( ) that extend therefrom and are correspondingly located in the outlet pipes ( ). The front wall ( ) has openings ( ) therein that are aligned with openings ( ) defined by the first and second sleeves ( ). First and second claw rings ( ) are correspondingly attached to the first and second sleeves ( ) and first and second tubular pipes ( ) are pushed through the claw rings ( ) and into the first and second outlet pipes ( ). Radial protrusions ( ) on the claw rings ( ) engage the tubular pipes ( ) to define a sealed connection. A tool ( ) may be inserted into the rectangular cavities ( ) and guided into engagement with the radial protrusions ( ) to thereafter terminate the sealed connection.