Expansion joints for a tubular transportation system
US11421809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/728
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tubular structure includes at least one exterior tube and at least one interior tube, at least a portion of the interior tube is disposed within the exterior tube. The tubular structure further includes at least one expansion joint provided between the exterior tube and the interior tube and the expansion joint allows lateral expansion or contraction of the exterior tube and the interior tube and maintains a pressure within the exterior and the interior tubes.
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