Protective cover for flexible joint
US4848950A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32729
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A protective cover for a flexible joint having a socket member with a cavity, a stud having a free end projecting from the cavity and a seal engaged with the socket member and the stud includes a first generally tubular section having a frangible plug situated therein with the tubular section and the plug being adapted for encasing the free end of the stud and a second generally tubular section integral with the first tubular section comprising a tubular base with an expandable skirt adapted for encasing the seal.
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