Torsionally flexible attachment system and method
US11402042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L27/11
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible attachment assembly is described having a bellows capable of absorbing torsion having a first end; a second end opposite to the first end; and a plurality of tubes, each of which is hollow and wound around a longitudinal axis while extending from the first end to the second end, where the plurality of tubes are communicated with each other all along the longitudinal length of the bellows so as to form a bore between the first end and the second end. Also provided is a bellows assembly having at least two sections, each section having a plurality of tubes, each of which is hollow and wound around a longitudinal axis and thus form a bore, where the plurality of sections are connected with each other so that their bores are communicated.
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