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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Achille Souvatzidis, White Lake, MI (US);
Inventor:
Achille Souvatzidis, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connecting assembly for connecting to a fluid conduit in a fluid transfer system includes a ferrule-type connector having a first open end and a second open end. The first open end of the connector is operable to receive a fluid conduit therein. The second open end of the connector is operable to receive a washer and a flexible hose therein. The washer preferably has a concave cross-section and a central aperture receiving the fluid conduit to secure the connector to the fluid conduit when the washer is press-fit in the second open end of the connector and onto the fluid conduit.