Clamp for and method of storing/transporting high-pressure fuel injection pipes
US5564576A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L3/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In either clamping or assembling holes of grooves formed in supports or assembling holes in a support at an interval equal to the mounting pitch of an injection pump, there are arrayed and set either the connecting head portions of a set of bent injection pipes in the vicinity of the backs of mounting nuts, as located at least at the side of the injection pump, or the connecting heads themselves. After this, the injection pipes are fixed and held by retaining means of by fastening mounting nuts assembled on the injection pipes, so that they may be prepared for the storage/transportation. Thus, according to the present invention, the supports can be prevented from coming out or getting lost while they are being stored/transported, and the products can be prevented from being deformed by an external impact or by handling them. Moreover, the injection pipes can be easily attached altogether to at least to the injection pump when they are to be mounted on an engine assembling line, so that their mounting operations can be accomplished conveniently and efficiently. Still moreover, the injection pipes can be stored/transported such that they are kept clean while being prevented from any …
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