Retention system

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2007-06-01

2011-12-06

Kramer, Devon C (Department: 3746)

Pumps

Motor driven

Electric or magnetic motor

C417S572000, C092S129000, C092S256000, C092S259000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070464

ABSTRACT:
While ceramic materials possess properties that make them suitable for use in fuel system components, they tend to be susceptible to failure when exposed to tensile stresses. The retention system described herein helps to reduce the tensile stresses experienced by a retained member by providing a retained member with an engagement structure, a multi-piece retention ring that engages the engagement structure, a resilient member coupled to the retention ring, and a retainer coupled around at least a portion of the retention ring and resilient member and spaced apart from the retention ring and/or resilient member by a gap. The retained member, retention ring, resilient member, and retainer are configured so that the retention ring is moveable in an axial direction relative to the retained member and so that the movement of the retention ring acts to expand the resilient member against the bias provided by the resilient member.

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