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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Anthony Shane Hale, Plymouth, MI (US);
William Michael Sanderson, Milan, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle fluid line for transporting high and low pressure fluids of an engine includes a rigid pipe having opposing ends configured to fixedly couple with the engine. An adjustable joint divides a length of the rigid tube into first and second segments. The adjustable joint has a cylindrical housing coupled with the first segment and having an inner diameter. A stop feature protrudes from an outer diameter of the second segment and interfaces with the cylindrical housing to prevent disengagement of the second segment from the housing. An elastomeric grommet is seated between the inner and outer diameters and is configured to maintain a fluid seal that allows the second segment to rotate axially, pivot radially, and slide longitudinally within the cylindrical housing.