Drain configured to evacuate leaks of fluid, such as fuel, from a leak collecting system of an aircraft, and associated aircraft
US11572151B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L57/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drain configured to evacuate leaks of fluid, such as fuel, from a leak collecting system of an aircraft, the drain comprising a rigid tube secured to a plate, the plate being configured to be attached to an external wall of the aircraft, a flexible pipe configured to join the collecting system to the rigid tube, one end of the flexible pipe being received within the rigid tube. The rigid tube comprises a channel, the channel being configured to allow separation of the rigid tube from the plate at the location of the channel.
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