FLUID DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD
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Aug 1, 2013
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Jan 15, 2013
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Jan 26, 2012
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Abstract
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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC | 1272 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
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Gunderson, Stephen | Marine City, US | 5 | 31 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 31 | |||
Kerin, Jim | Grosse Pointe Woods, US | 16 | 328 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 328 |
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- 1 Citation Count
- F16L Class
- 5.95 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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