Patent ID: 7273087
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: F01P,F28F

Abstract:
1. A tank for a radiator assembly, the tank comprising: an integral connecting member for connection to a combined liquid filling and ventilation port, and wherein the integral connecting member comprises: a connector body having a first end surface adjacent to the port, a second end surface opposite to the first end surface, and a connection surface therebetween; a first conduit for ventilation extending through the connector body from the first end surface to the second end surface; and a second conduit for liquid flow extending through the connector body from the first end surface to the second end surface, wherein, the first conduit extends beyond the first end surface for a greater distance than the second conduit, and the second conduit extends beyond the second end surface for a greater distance than the first conduit; wherein the integral connecting member further comprises a sealing member provided on at least a portion of the connection surface for sealing and connecting the integral connecting member to the combined filling and ventilation port wherein the sealing member is adapted to allow relative movement between the integral connecting member and the port, when the integral connecting member is connected to the combined filling and ventilation port.