Tube fitting with integrated seal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9291291
APP PUB NO 20140345736A1
SERIAL NO

13901036

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A tube for a fuel injection system having an end form defining a spherical surface to seal against a receiver in fluid tight relation. The tube and end form may be made of steel or stainless steel. The spherical surface includes an integrated seal surface defining layer comprising material bonded to the spherical surface, which has a hardness lower than the hardness of the material of the end form and may comprise copper, copper-nickel alloy, copper alloy, nickel or manganese. In alternative forms, the material is deposited on the end form spherical seal surface by various processes including deposition by heating, using moistening effects, galvanic, evaporation, or any other suitable deposition process.

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TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC1272 DORIS ROAD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deane, Alastair Rochester Hills, US 2 2
Fiedler, Uwe Altluβheim, DE 10 57

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