Patent ID: 7021291

Claim:
A juncture for changing direction of fuel flow in a high pressure fuel injection system that is adapted to provide high pressure fluid to an internal combustion engine, said juncture comprising: a juncture body made of an alloy steel; a first passage formed in said juncture body, said first passage having a first diameter and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, said first passage including a groove positioned along a portion of said longitudinal axis and having an annular shape with a diameter larger than a diameter of said first passage to peripherally circumscribe said first passage; and a second passage formed in said juncture body, said second passage having a second diameter, a central axis extending therethrough, and an opening, said opening of said second passage being provided in said groove of said first passage to allow fluidic communication between said second passage and said first passage; wherein said opening of said second passage is transversely offset in said groove so that said central axis of said second passage does not intersect said longitudinal axis of said first passage, and said alloy steel comprises by weight, up to 5.5% chromium, up to 1.5% molybdenum, and up to 1.0% vanadium.