Patent ID: 7748409

Claim:
A fluid carrying system, comprising: a fluid transport component including a body portion with a fluid conduit therein, the body portion having an end portion including a longitudinal axis; and an overmold component including: a body including a first portion overlapping a portion of an exterior of the body portion of the fluid transport component and a second portion extending beyond the end portion of the body portion of the fluid transport component, and a fluid conduit formed in the body of the overmold component, the fluid conduit of the overmold component having a longitudinal axis, the fluid conduit of the overmold component being in fluid communication with an exterior of the body of the overmold component and with the fluid conduit of the fluid transport component, wherein the body of the overmold component includes a first end including a sealing surface and a terminal end of the fluid conduit of the overmold component, wherein the sealing surface is bounded by an inner perimeter, at least a portion of the terminal end of the fluid conduit of the overmold component is spaced apart from the inner perimeter of the sealing surface in the direction of the longitudinal axis.