Fluid connecting device, in particular for the ventilation of a transmission casing
US11592131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0416
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A end-piece having a hollow tubular body having a longitudinal main axis X and provided with a plurality of longitudinal slots extending from an open end of the end-piece and delimiting a plurality of snap-fitting tabs, each provided with a snap-fitting leg delimited axially by a radial shoulder and extending axially by a guide ridge towards said free end, the guide ridge having a top corresponding to a maximum snap-fitting force linked to the crossing of said top. At least first and second tabs defining respectively first and second tops, the tops are axially shifted relative to each other.
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