Hao Niu

US Patent:

20060022415, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/901497

Inventors:

David Hurlbert - Ypsilanti MI, US
Hao Niu - Southfield MI, US
William Gordon - Hartland Township MI, US
Robert Waters - Hartland MI, US

Assignee:

Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16L 17/03

US Classification:

277626000

Abstract:

The subject invention discloses a sealing assembly that includes a first component and a second component moveable into and out of mating engagement to form a seal therebetween. The first component has a first sealing surface defining a groove and a sealing bead extends upwardly a predetermined height therefrom. The sealing bead is molded within the groove. The second component has a second sealing surface defining a recess for contacting the sealing bead. When the first and the second components are brought into mating engagement, the sealing bead compresses at most 40% of the predetermined height when the second sealing surface contacts the sealing bead.