Flexible connector
US5340165A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1901 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 1921 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L27/111
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A flexible connector for connecting adjacent ends of substantially successive pipes in an exhaust system. An input coupler and an output coupler have at least one articulated joint arranged between them. A flexible tubular bellows substantially surrounds at least part of the input and output couplers, as well as the at least one articulated joint. A flexible closure member substantially surrounds the bellows to protect it from external forces.
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