Line connector, in particular for fuel lines
US6578878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L51/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a line connector (1) for pipelines and/or hose lines, in particular fuel lines, comprising a connecting body (2) together with at least one line-connecting element (4). The or each line-connecting element (4) is connected to the connecting body (2) via a transitional section (16) which can be deformed elastically and/or plastically in such a manner that it can be bent or buckled transversely to a push-on axis (12) of the line and relative to the connecting body (2) while keeping the media sealed in. The line-connecting element (4) together with the transitional section (16) and the connecting body (2) is formed by a single-piece moulding (18) produced monolithically in a plastic moulding procedure in a multicomponent injection-moulding process from at least two different materials.
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