Composite drain plug
A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the flanged end of the sleeve. A circumfe...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
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23.09.2008
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| Summary: | A composite drain plug for an automobile engine. The drain plug is made up of a hollow metal sleeve that is flanged at one end and closed at the other end. There is a core portion filling the hollow sleeve and having a head portion and a stub flange adjacent the flanged end of the sleeve. A circumferential sealing bead is bonded to the stub flange. The core portion is a glass-filled polymer and the sealing bead is made from a material which includes a cross-linked elastomer dispersed in a thermoplastic carrier. |
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