Patent ID: 9228551
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: F02M

Claim Text:
1. A quill tube for a fuel delivery system, the quill tube comprising: a hollow body defining a bore within the quill tube, the bore configured to direct a flow of fuel into a fuel injector; a spherical head located at a first end of the hollow body, the spherical head including: a flange located proximate to the spherical head, the flange angularly positioned relative to the first surface, wherein if the spherical head is contacted against an external surface, the flange is configured to cause the second surface to touch the external surface, wherein the flange has a height H relative to the spherical head, the height H configured such that if H is decreased, then a distance between the plurality of damage location points and the plurality of sealing points is decreased, and wherein the height H is configured such that if H is increased, then the distance between the plurality of damage location points and the plurality of sealing points is increased.