Patent ID: 7516990

Claim:
A fluid conduit system comprising: a fluid conduit having an inner diameter and an end; first and second crimps formed on the fluid conduit, each of the first crimp and the second crimp having an inside dimension that is smaller than the inner diameter; and a filling received in the fluid conduit and having a structural portion and a seal portion, the structural portion being unitarily formed and extending outwardly from the end of the fluid conduit, the structural portion having first and second crimp grooves into which the first and second crimps, respectively, are at least partially received, each of the first and second crimp grooves extending in an unbroken, continuous manner about the entire circumference of the structural portion, the seal portion being carried by the structural portion and sealingly engaging the inner diameter of the fluid conduit, the seal portion being disposed between and axially offset from the first and second crimp grooves; wherein the fluid conduit is entirely formed of metal such that the seal portion is sealing engaged directly to the metal of the fluid conduit and wherein the first and second crimps are permanently formed directly into the metal of the fluid conduit.