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Double walled tube with leak display device

US6374863B1 · kind B1 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 20, 2001
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L2201/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a tube arrangement, comprising at least the following components: a flexible double casing tube, with an inner tube (1) and an outer tube (2), forming a ring gap (3) which opens out into a widened cavity (43), in the vicinity of their ends; a connector (4), arranged at each end of the double casing tube, comprising a flange (42) and a fitting which, in the vicinity of the end of the outer tube (2) and of the cavity (43), has a first annular ring (6) and in the vicinity of the end of the inner tube (1), a second annular ring (5), a dividing chamber (10), between the flange (42) and the first annular ring (6) which is surrounded by a chamber enclosure (11), the chamber (10), furthermore, is connected to the cavity (43) and a drilling (12) exists in the chamber enclosure (11); a signal transmitter, which is arranged at each end of the tube, in the vicinity of the fitting, each one being connected to the drilling in the chamber enclosure by means of a connecter opening. According to the invention, the first signal transmitter is an inflatable container and the second signal transmitter is a lamp with light sticks. Possible embodiments of the tube arrangement, w…

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