Patent ID: 6539837
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
A connecting member comprising:a cylindrical body portion including a first end and a second end, a rim portion formed between the first end and the second end, a stem portion formed at the second end of the cylindrical body portion, the stem portion including a tapered end portion to allow the stem portion to flow radially outward when a force is applied to the stem portion, the cylindrical body portion further including a first opening formed in the cylindrical body portion adjacent to the first end of the cylindrical body portion for receiving an end portion of a tube member and a second opening in communication with the first opening, the first opening having a first diameter and the second opening having a second diameter, the second diameter being less than the first diameter wherein the stem portion is adapted to be deformed to create a seal between a portion of a housing member and the connecting member.