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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frederic Gagnon, Chatham, CA;
Peter Hueniken, Chatham, CA;
Kenneth Peter Nydam, Chatham, CA;
Robert Faulkner, Chatham, CA;
Assignee:
Siemens Automotive Inc., , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/108 ; F02M 2/507 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 4/108 ; F02M 2/507 ;
Abstract
A connection and a method of providing a connection includes a fluid tight communication between a valve and a tube. The valve includes a first surface, a second surface, a cavity, and an aperture extending through the valve between the first and second surfaces. The tube includes a first portion, a second portion and a third portion between the first and second portions. The first portion penetrates the first surface and extends through the aperture into the cavity. The third portion is deformed so as to engage the second surface.