Patent ID: 11872425
Assignee: MINIMAX VIKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GMBH
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A

Claim 33:
34. The branch connector of claim 23, wherein the annular seal member has a first end seal surface, a second end seal surface, an overall seal member height defined from the first end seal surface to the second end seal surface, an inner surface and a peripheral surface extending between the first and second end seal surfaces of the annular seal member, the peripheral surface including a first region and a second region contiguous with the first region, the first region defining a constant outer gasket diameter for engagement with the second restriction of the tubular member and the second region of the peripheral surface defines a variable outer gasket diameter for engagement with the first restriction of the tubular member, wherein the seal member includes one or more of the following:
(i) the second region of the peripheral surface being skewed with respect to the first region of the peripheral surface, the second region extending from the first region to the first end seal surface to define a minimum outer gasket diameter of the seal member;
(ii) the second region extending from the first region to the first end seal surface to define an axial distance therebetween that is 50% the overall seal member height;
(iii) the second end seal surface of the annular seal member includes a first planar portion perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis and a second portion skewed with respect to the first planar portion, with the first planar portion being axially spaced from the first end seal surface at an axial distance ranging from 90%-95% the overall seal member height; and
(iv) an inner gasket diameter that is 80% of a maximum outer gasket diameter of the seal member.