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Line connector, in particular for fuel lines

US6764104B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 10, 2003
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L51/02
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

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 molding (18) produced monolithically in a plastic molding procedure in a multicomponent injection-molding process from at least two different materials.

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