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Pipe joint structure and method of assembling same

US7137652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2004
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L41/086
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a pipe joint structure, a second screw thread formed on an outer circumference end of a joint member is screwed deep into a first screw thread formed on an inner circumference of a cylindrical joint fitting member whose axial end is bonded to a common rail body so that a second flat surface at an axial end of the joint member is pressed against a first flat surface on an outer circumference of the common rail body to form a fluid tight sealing surface therebetween in a state that a fluid passage opened to the second flat surface communicates with a through-hole opened to the first flat surface. Accordingly, even if a position of the joint fitting member to the common rail body is slightly shifted, fluid tight sealing between the first and second flat surfaces is assured.

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