ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,929, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership (Plymouth, Mich.).
"Coolant tube seal" was invented by Darin Battles (Dahlonega, Ga.) and Michael Blake (Northville, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tube seal assembly includes a nipple connected to a first fluid passage and a seal assembly connected to a second fluid passage. The seal assembly includes a cylindrical member attached to the second fluid passage and having a radially extending flange. A seal member includes a metal reinforcement with a cylindrical outer wall and a radially inwardly extending flange at a first end of the cylindrical outer...