GB2293167A - Resilient plug - Google Patents
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- GB2293167A GB2293167A GB9515176A GB9515176A GB2293167A GB 2293167 A GB2293167 A GB 2293167A GB 9515176 A GB9515176 A GB 9515176A GB 9515176 A GB9515176 A GB 9515176A GB 2293167 A GB2293167 A GB 2293167A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
- B62D25/24—Superstructure sub-units with access or drainage openings having movable or removable closures; Sealing means therefor
Description
-1 PLUGS FOR APERTURES 2293167 This invention relates to plugs for
apertures and relates particularly to plugs of resilient material.
It is usual to manufacture housings of compressed air actuators, such as those used in compressed air braking systems, as pressed steel components. The walls of such components frequently include a plurality of apertures only selected ones of which may be used for breathing or vent connections. Therefore apertures which are not so used need to be provided with secure plugs usually conveniently of neoprene or other material to minimise ingress of foreign material.
The object of the present invention is to provide an improved plug for use in apertures of a wall of a component which provides sealing, good dependability in service and ease of insertion during assembly of the component.
According to the present invention there is provided a moulded plug for an aperture in a wall said plug comprising a first end region, a second end region and a resilient intermediate region, said intermediate region being of smaller natural external diameter than the end regions and including a blind bore extending through the second end region and the intermediate region permitting elastic deformation in use of the material of the plug.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood and readily carried into effect the same will now be further described by way of an example with reference to the accompanying drawing of which Figs. 1 to 4 illustrate a plug in accordance with the invention and stages of the assembly thereof to an aperture in a wall and Fig. 5 illustrates the plug when inserted in a wall of greater thickness.
Referring to Fig. 1, a plug which is shown in a side view comprises a neoprene moulding having a generally disc-shaped inner end region 1, a generally annular-shaped outer end region 2 and a coaxial generally cylindrically shaped intermediate region 3 joining the inner and outer end regions. The inner end region 1 is designed to be of smaller diameter, typically eight tenths of the diameter of the outer end region 2. The intermediate region 3 has a natural diameter ODO which is smaller than the diameters of the inner and outer regions. The plug has a blind bore 4 which extends through the outer region and the intermediate region terminating in the intermediate region near the inner end region. Typically the bore diameter equates to or approximates to half the diameter 'D' and the bore length within the intermediate region equates to or approximates to seven eights of the natural axial length 1 of the intermediate region. The plug is of sufficiently resilient material and the diameter of the bore is sufficiently great to enable its inner end region to be deformed to pass through an aperture in a wall which may ideally be of slightly smaller diameter Id' than the natural diameter 'D' of the intermediate portion.
ordinarily a solid plug of such dimensions may not be easily deformed to be inserted in an aperture of such smaller diameter but with reference to Figs. 2 and 3, it is seen that by provision of the bore 4 and insertion of a tool such as 5 of somewhat smaller diameter into the bore 4 the plug can be conveniently located thereby and eased manually or mechanically into the aperture 7. The effect of the tool 5 and the opposing frictional force of the wall 8 is to axially downwardly stretch the intermediate region 3 causing circumferential contraction of the lower end of region 3 and resilient distortion of the inner region 1, enabling passage of region 1 through the wall as shown in Fig. 3, to reach an inserted position as shown in Fig. 4 before withdrawal of the tool 5. Since in the example of Fig. 4 the intermediate region (3) of the plug is of somewhat greater natural diameter than the aperture 7, the plug is retained with a sealing fit therein regardless of whether the inner region 1 or the outer region 2 is in contact with the respective adjacent peripheral surface surrounding the aperture 7.
However, in a case where the free material diameter 'D' of the intermediate region 3 is slightly less than the diameter Idt of aperture 7, the plug may be a loose fit in the aperture unless there is sealing engagement of the inner and outer regions with the respective wall surfaces. This may indeed occur where the natural length (1) of the intermediate region as seen in Fig. 5 is less than the thickness (t) of the material to be plugged. In other words, in order to achieve sealing by such a plug either the natural length of the intermediate region (3) is somewhat less than the wall thickness (4) or the natural diameter ODO of the intermediate region (3) is somewhat greater than the diameter OdO of the aperture. In consequence and having regard to the sustainable elasticity of the material it is possible to design a single plug moulding to provide dependable sealing of a range of aperture length and diameter combinations. Typically, a plug in accordance with the invention and of 3.65mm ( 0.15) length of its intermediate region with 6.7mm diameter ( 0.2) may reliably be used to seal 6mm apertures in material ranging from 3mm to Smm in thickness.
In view of the invention it is therefore now possible to provide a single plug size to cover applications where two or three plug sizes were previously required.
Claims (5)
1) A moulded plug for an aperture in a wall said plug comprising a first end region, a second end region and a resilient intermediate region, said intermediate region being of smaller natural external diameter than the end regions and including a blind bore extending through the second end region and the intermediate region permitting elastic deformation in use of the material of the plug.
2) A moulded plug as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that said blind bore extends to or approximates to seven eights of the axial length of said intermediate region.
3) A moulded plug as claimed in claim 1 or 2 characterised in that said blind bore has a diameter equal to or approximating to half the natural diameter of said intermediate region.
4) A moulded plug as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 characterised in that said second end region is of greater diameter than said first end region.
5) A moulded plug substantially as described herein with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, 4 or 5 of the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9417165A GB9417165D0 (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Plugs for apertures |
Publications (3)
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GB9515176D0 GB9515176D0 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
GB2293167A true GB2293167A (en) | 1996-03-20 |
GB2293167B GB2293167B (en) | 1999-02-10 |
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GB9417165A Pending GB9417165D0 (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Plugs for apertures |
GB9515176A Expired - Lifetime GB2293167B (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1995-07-24 | Plugs for apertures |
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GB9417165A Pending GB9417165D0 (en) | 1994-08-25 | 1994-08-25 | Plugs for apertures |
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EP (1) | EP0698544A1 (en) |
GB (2) | GB9417165D0 (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
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DE19640835A1 (en) * | 1996-10-02 | 1998-04-09 | United Carr Gmbh Trw | Closure element made of plastic |
DE19829013C1 (en) * | 1998-06-30 | 1999-10-21 | Daimler Chrysler Ag | Plug for opening in motor vehicle body work |
DE10028783C1 (en) * | 2000-06-15 | 2002-01-17 | Wolf Woco & Co Franz J | Plug for lacquer run-off holes in car bodywork, comprises a downward-facing, sloping upper lip and an upward-facing, sloping lower lip which fit each side of the hole |
GB2381562A (en) * | 2001-09-07 | 2003-05-07 | Emhart Inc | Temporary closure plug for covering the bore of a set blind rivet nut |
FR2950311B1 (en) * | 2009-09-23 | 2012-03-02 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | DEVICE FOR CLOSING AT LEAST ONE INSERT INSERT IN AN ELEMENT AND BODY COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH DEVICE. |
DE102013022159B3 (en) * | 2013-12-19 | 2014-12-04 | Geze Gmbh | door closers |
CN104495045A (en) * | 2014-12-11 | 2015-04-08 | 蔡灵明 | Anti-counterfeiting wine bottle and bottle cap matching structure |
Citations (4)
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US3797689A (en) * | 1971-09-29 | 1974-03-19 | Continental Can Co | Tamper-proof closure for a pressurized container |
US3823848A (en) * | 1972-08-29 | 1974-07-16 | Coors A Co | Sealing plug for a container |
US4544074A (en) * | 1984-05-07 | 1985-10-01 | Evans Edward R | Tapered and flanged rubber stopper |
US4809871A (en) * | 1988-05-02 | 1989-03-07 | Angelchik Jean P | Closure for sealing an aperture |
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US3842790A (en) * | 1972-07-12 | 1974-10-22 | Bausch & Lomb | Container closure |
DE9320338U1 (en) * | 1993-06-30 | 1994-05-05 | United Carr Gmbh Trw | Sealing cover |
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- 1994-08-25 GB GB9417165A patent/GB9417165D0/en active Pending
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- 1995-07-24 GB GB9515176A patent/GB2293167B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-08-24 EP EP95305941A patent/EP0698544A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3797689A (en) * | 1971-09-29 | 1974-03-19 | Continental Can Co | Tamper-proof closure for a pressurized container |
US3823848A (en) * | 1972-08-29 | 1974-07-16 | Coors A Co | Sealing plug for a container |
US4544074A (en) * | 1984-05-07 | 1985-10-01 | Evans Edward R | Tapered and flanged rubber stopper |
US4809871A (en) * | 1988-05-02 | 1989-03-07 | Angelchik Jean P | Closure for sealing an aperture |
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EP0698544A1 (en) | 1996-02-28 |
GB2293167B (en) | 1999-02-10 |
GB9417165D0 (en) | 1994-10-12 |
GB9515176D0 (en) | 1995-09-20 |
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PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Expiry date: 20150723 |