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Cavity depth increasing retainer

  • US 5,735,533 A
  • Filed: 01/03/1997
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A seal retainer for coupling at least one seal thereto, comprising:

  • a main layer lying in a plane and having a first thickness with at least one seal receiving aperture formed therein;

    at least one resilient retaining element extending inwardly from said main layer into said at least one seal receiving aperture to a free end, said at least one retaining element being resiliently cantilevered relative to said main layer to permit said free end of said retaining element to be resiliently deflected out of said plane of said main layer to engage a cavity of the seal; and

    a second layer with a second thickness integrally coupled to said main layer as a one-piece, unitary member and overlapping a portion of said main layer which increases overall thickness of said seal retainer.

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