Pipe joints or couplings – Ball and socket
Patent
1996-01-11
1998-07-14
Melius, Terry Lee
Pipe joints or couplings
Ball and socket
285267, 285368, 285270, 277178, 277183, F16L 2706
Patent
active
057792828
ABSTRACT:
An exhaust ball seal comprising: a first flange on an exhaust manifold having first and second first flange ears on either side of an exhaust port; an annular seal having a substantially flat seat on a first axial end, a peripheral shoulder on the first axial end proximate to the flat seat and a convex ball seat on a second axial end; a retainer plate having first and second retainer plate ears on either side of a central opening fitting over the seal and an inner lip engaging the peripheral shoulder; a pipe assembly including: (a) a concave ball seat surface engaging the convex ball seat surface of the seal, (b) a second flange, mounted to a pipe, having first and second second flange ears on either side of the pipe; and first and second retainers passing through the second flange ears and threadably engaging the first flange ears wherein each of the first and second retainers has a retaining shoulder proximate to the first flange wherein the retaining shoulders sandwich the retainer plate ears to the first flange, positively retaining the retainer plate to the first flange and ensuring that the seal is seated in the first flange.
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General Motors Corporation
Melius Terry Lee
Shackelford Heather
Simon Anthony Luke
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