Device for fixing a tubular element in an inaccessible cavity
US6604549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L2101/50
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for fixing a tubular element in a cavity, which device is made up of hoops made of an elastically flexible material disposed in cross-sectional planes of said cavity, and means for retaining said element, said device being characterized in that, along the longitudinal axis of said cavity, said hoops are secured together by a flexible longitudinal support and are interconnected by a flexible membrane.
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