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Conduit to component fitting having a leak detection mechanism

US7971910B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

9Claims

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Assignee

Ford Motor Company · US

Inventors

Matthew Holt · Elon, US
Fred Butler · Oxford, US
John Wesley Wilds · Trenton, US
Steven Lenhart · Dearborn, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2006
Grant date	Jul 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L2201/30
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A leak detection mechanism for use with a pressurized system that relates generally to an assembly for connecting a conduit to a component. The mechanism utilizes a fluid passageway for detecting a leak or absence of a seal after connecting a conduit to a component such as an expansion valve of a pressurized fluid system. The fluid passageway forms a predetermined leak path enabling fluid flow into or out of the system when an o-ring or other seal means is missing.

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