CONNECTION STRUCTURE PROVIDING A SEALED JOINT BETWEEN FLUID CONDUCTING PARTS

摘要

A connection structure providing a sealed joint between first and second parts, wherein at least one of said parts is for conducting fluid, said connection structure comprising: a first seal surface on said first part; a second seal surface on said second part; and an annular elastomeric gasket positioned between said first and second seal surfaces. The first and second seal surfaces interact upon assembly of said first and second parts to provide an enclosed annular cavity which traps and is filled with at least a portion of said elastomeric gasket.