Coolant tube seal
US12404929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube seal assembly includes a nipple connected to a first fluid passage and a seal assembly connected to a second fluid passage. The seal assembly includes a cylindrical member attached to the second fluid passage and having a radially extending flange. A seal member includes a metal reinforcement with a cylindrical outer wall and a radially inwardly extending flange at a first end of the cylindrical outer wall. An over-molded seal body includes a locking feature on an interior surface of the cylindrical outer wall that engages the radially extending flange to retain the seal member to the cylindrical member. The over-molded seal body further includes a first sealing lip extending from the radially inwardly extending flange and received against an inner wall of the cylindrical member. An interior surface of the first sealing lip includes a sealing bead engaging the nipple.
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