Liquid oxygen downcomer
US6267330A · kind A · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/401
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feedline for transporting propellant from a tank of a launch vehicle to an engine includes a first conduit coupled to the tank, a second conduit coupled to the engine, and a flexible joint connecting the first conduit to the second conduit. The flexible joint provides fluid communication between the first conduit and the second conduit.
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