Sliding joint assembly for two parts subjected to large mechanical and thermal stresses
US5445469A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/217
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The sliding joint assembly for a first part and a second part having different expansion coefficients comprises a plurality of radially-acting spring blades connected firstly at first ends to the first part only in the vicinity of a contact interface, and secondly via second ends to the second part only in a zone that is axially remote from the contact interface, the contact interface constituting a sliding contact interface between the first and second parts while the second ends of the spring blades are connected to the second part by mechanical fasteners constituted by detachable screw-and-nut type assemblies provided with spring washers for damping forces exerted in the axial direction.
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