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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
James W. Robinson, Mundelein, IL (US);
James W. Robinson, Mundelein, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An insert seal for an adapter connectable to a fuel cell which is engageable upon a combustion tool fuel metering valve, the fuel cell having a stem and the metering valve having a nipple, includes a body defining a central passageway and having a first end sealable on the stem and a second end sealable on the nipple, a flange portion affixed to the second end, being in fluid communication with the passageway and having a larger diameter than the body. The fuel cell adapter is configured for connection to the fuel cell and is engageable upon the combustion tool fuel metering valve, has an adapter body with a base configured for engagement upon the fuel cell and a nozzle connected to the base, the adapter body defining a chamber configured for accommodating the stem and the nipple, the insert seal being accommodated in the chamber.