Connection-free filter capsule apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10639466
APP PUB NO 20160271528A1
SERIAL NO

15075748

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Disclosed is a tube/tube connector/capsule port assembly that eliminates a connection point in a filter capsule apparatus. A relatively soft tube is thermally or sonically bonded to a relatively hard tube connector that may have a tube receiving bore, frustoconical tube receiving channel or straight tube receiving channel. The tube connector is bonded to a filter capsule port. The manufacturing process can be either a one-step process bonding the tube, tube connector and capsule in one step, or a two-step process that binds the tube to the tube connector in the first step and then binds the tube/tube connector subassembly to a filter capsule housing during the housing's molding procedure. Single and dual-walled tubes may be used as well as single and dual-walled tubes having reinforcing material superposed about or embedded in the tube wall(s). A tube support collar is also disclosed.

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SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION31500 SOLON ROAD SOLON OH 44139

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrews, Jacob Washington, US 15 20
Lin, ZhenWu Pasadena, US 30 167

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