Connection assembly for vehicle engine coolant circuits
AssigneeFabbrica Italiana Serrature Torino S.p.A.
InventorAttilio Dal Palu
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Abstract
A connection assembly for vehicle engine coolant circuits, wherein a tubular element is connected to a branch pipe via snap-on connecting means and fluidtight sealing means located between the tubular element and the branch pipe and supported on respective tubular bodies. The snap-on connecting means comprise two projecting portions supported on diametrically-opposed appendixes on the first tubular body, and designed to fit partially inside a respective annular groove formed on the other tubular body.
Claims10
A connection assembly for vehicle engine coolant circuits, comprising at least one tubular element having snap-on connecting means;
- and at least one branch pipe connected to said tubular element;
- said connecting means comprising a male tubular body on said tubular element having sealing means extending about the perimeter of said male body and a coaxial skirt surrounding said male tubular body and enclosing said male tubular body;
- a female tubular body having a shoulder extending about the perimeter of said female body;
- wherein said skirt defines an area for receiving said female tubular body;
- said skirt further comprising a flexible member being displaceable inwardly for engaging and releasing said shoulder of said female tubular body;
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- a connecting element;
- wherein said tubular element is connected to said branch pipe by said connecting element molded about said tubular element and said branch pipe to permanently mount said tubular element to said branch pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.