US 12,449,038 B2
Compression limiting coupling pilot for composite seal
Dean Christie, Royal Oak, MI (US); April Dunham, Royal Oak, MI (US); Juan Espino, Troy, MI (US); Jonathan Messerschmidt, Murrhardt (DE); and Arthur Kleiber, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to ContiTech Deutschland GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed by ContiTech Deutschland GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,260.
Prior Publication US 2024/0401701 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. F16L 23/18 (2006.01); F16J 15/3284 (2016.01); F16L 23/032 (2006.01)
CPC F16J 15/3284 (2013.01) [F16L 23/032 (2013.01); F16L 23/18 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A force mitigating coupling system comprising:
a ring shaped insert being a metal ring encased in a plastic material that forms a composite material and a generally circular shape and a plurality of pillar devices;
an upper part having a circular shaped opening;
a flange having a washer element, the washer element adjacent to and concentric with the circular shaped opening and comprised of a rubber material;
the plurality of pillar devices configured to mitigate force from the upper part to the washer element of the flange; and
the plurality of pillar devices having a cylindrical shape and a height larger than a height of the ring.