Patent ID: 6419282
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: F02M,Y10S

Abstract:
A fluid assembly comprising:a first conduit having a generally annular first body and a first longitudinal channel extending therethrough; a second conduit having a generally annular second body disposed over a portion of the first conduit and having a second longitudinal channel in communication with the first longitudinal channel, the second conduit further including a retainer fixture; and a seal assembly being disposed between the first conduit and the second conduit such that a first seal member engages the first conduit and a second seal member engages the second conduit, the seal assembly including: an annular seal having first and second seal members; an o-ring proximate the first and second members; and a retainer biasing the o-ring toward the first and second seal members, the retainer engaging the retainer fixture, and the seal assembly releasably connecting the first conduit and the second conduit, wherein the first conduit further comprises a first groove on an exterior perimeter, the first seal member engaging the first groove.