Device for limiting the bending radius of a flexible duct
US6220303A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L35/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for limiting the bending radius of a flexible duct comprising at least a bend stiffener arranged around one length of the flexible duct and fixed by a rear part on a fixed end support, characterized in that it further comprises an element for maintaining the bend stiffener arranged between the flexible duct and the bend stiffener and comprising at least a portion capable of flexural bending extending over one length of the flexible duct located at least between the rear part and the end of the bend stiffener.
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