Mechanical orientation control heater hose assembly for quick connect
US12129940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/113
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end-form fitting includes a tube and an auxiliary component disposed around the tube. One of the tube and the auxiliary component is deformed to cause the auxiliary component to engage the tube in order to militate against relative movement between the tube and the auxiliary component. The auxiliary component includes an array of surface irregularities formed therein and configured to engage an outer circumferential surface of the tube to form a corrugated joint therebetween. The auxiliary component is formed to include a radially outwardly extending orientation structure for establishing a rotational orientation of the end-form fitting when being coupled to a complimentary end-form fitting.
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