Michael T Christie

US Patent:

7121557, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/382710

Inventors:

Michael Christie - Columbus OH, US
Richard G. Novak - Ravenna OH, US
Jeffrey J. Blake - Ravenna OH, US
Ronald A. Moner - Twinsburg OH, US

Assignee:

Parker-Hannifin Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

F16L 5/02
H02G 3/22

US Classification:

277606, 277616, 277627, 277652, 277917, 285 3, 285 4, 174 67, 174151

Abstract:

A plate for passing a member from a first side of the plate through to a second side of the plate. The plate includes a retainer having a first surface on the first side of the plate, and a second surface on the second side of the plate. The retainer has one or more ports formed therethrough, at least a first one of the ports having an inner diametric extent configured to receive the outer periphery of the first member therethrough. A layer of an elastomeric material is provided on the first surface of the retainer across at least the first one of the ports. The layer is formed as having a first imperforate portion closing the first one of the ports, which first imperforate portion is openable for receiving the outer periphery of the first member through the inner diametric extent of the first one of the ports.