Flexible connector
US5127681A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S285/915
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A connector for sealingly joining together lengths of tubing such as those used in automobile fluid conveying systems accommodates large angular bending and twisting motions as a result of a spherical shell which rotates inside guide/thrust circumferential bearings. Noise and vibration damping are achieved by an elastomeric pad of non-uniform thickness bonded between the spherical shell and an enlargement formed on one of the lengths of tubing.
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