FLUID DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130192046A1
SERIAL NO

13741875

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A fluid distribution manifold for a fluid flow system comprising a manifold body having a central bore and a transverse end wall surface defining a tube reception opening, and a securement ridge at said tube reception opening, a seal retainer releasably secured to the securement ridge of the manifold body, at the tube reception opening in which the body defines at least one radial abutment surface axially inward of said tube reception opening and the seal retainer includes at least one radial abutment surface in radial abutting relation with said radial abutment surface of the manifold body. The manifold body includes a plurality of notches defining the abutment surfaces and seal retainer includes a plurality of radial tabs with abutment surfaces in radial abutting relation to the manifold body within the notches. In one form, the seal retainer includes a forward converging chamfer that converges to a diameter smaller than the diameter of the tube reception opening.

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TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC1272 DORIS RD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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  • 2013 Application Filing Year
  • F16L Class
  • 1479 Applications Filed
  • 1294 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 87.50 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gunderson, Stephen Marine City, US 5 31
Kerin, Jim Grosse Pointe Woods, US 16 328

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