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US 10,781,776 B2Granted
Overmolded plug and method
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsPaul Mason, David Toutant, Daniel E. Smith, Jr.
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Abstract
A cover of a fuel supply module is adapted to disable a flow path through a designated port. An element is press-fit into the designated port to plug the designated port, and thermoplastic material is molded over an interface defined between the element and the designated port.
Claims4
A fuel supply module comprising:
- a fuel pump operable to pump fuel when energized;
- a pressure vessel coupled to the fuel pump to receive fuel from the fuel pump;
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- a cover coupled to the pressure vessel to enclose a volume defined by the pressure vessel, wherein the cover includes at least three fluid ports and a designated one of the at least three fluid ports is plugged by an element positioned within the designated port, and wherein the interface between the element and the designated port is overmolded with thermoplastic material,
- wherein the designated port is defined within a protruding male portion of the cover, and
- wherein the protruding male portion includes a plurality of barbs, and the plurality of barbs are covered by the overmolded thermoplastic material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.