ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,516, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).
"O-ring collar seal" was invented by Benjamin Weyland (Warren, Mich.) and Charles E. Jensen (Shelby Township, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An O-ring collar seal for an interface between adjacent first and second components includes a cylindrical structure arranged along a longitudinal axis and characterized by an L-shape in a cross-sectional view. The L-shape includes a first section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, with a distal end extending toward the axis for being sandwiched between the components. The L-shape also includes a secon...