Flexible synthetic resin coupling
US7195284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L27/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexible synthetic resin coupling is provided which is substantially self-sustaining in an initial configuration but provides sufficient resiliency and flexibility to absorb substantial loading, thereby accommodating relative movement between pipes and/or tanks to which it is connected. The coupling includes a conduit having two ends with a coupling positioned at at least one of the ends. The conduit is configured to have a total curvature of at least 270°, and may be configured to have a central axis of the flowpath defined by the passage within the conduit lie in a serpentine configuration in a single plane or alternatively to loop and lie in more than one plane.
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