Exhaust system interlocking mechanism
US8672367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23J2213/202
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An interlocking mechanism includes an entry channel and a rotational channel positioned adjacent to entry channel. A locking bead is positioned in the rotational channel at a position in the channel defined to engage a mating element in a locking lug on a mating component when the lug is positioned adjacent to an end of the channel. The entry channel may include a face increasing in height from the entry portion to the end portion.
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