US3206229A
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Flexible sealed connector
Assignee: Gen Connectors & Ducting Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-20
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-07-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack M Kramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L27/00; F16L27/10; F16L27/113; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/104; F16L27/1133; F16L27/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439; Y10T24/344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A FLEXIBLE SEALED CONNECTOR FOR JOINING A PAIR OF CONFRONTING TUBULAR MEMBERS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING: (A) A COUPLING SLEEVE STRUCTURE ENCIRCLING THE CONFRONTING ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS AND BEING SPACED RADIALLY THEREFROM TO PERMIT ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS, AND DEFINING ANNULAR INTERNAL CHANNELS AT ITS EXTREMITIES; (B) AND ANNULAR SEAL RINGS IN SAID CHANNELS, EACH SEAL RING INCLUDING A CORE FORMED OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE SILICONE ELASTOMER AND A COVERING FORMED OF AN ELASTOMER-IMPREGNATED WOVEN GLASS FABRIC ENCASING SAID CORE, SAID COVERING PARTIALLY INSULATING SAID CORE AGAINST TRANSFER OF HEAT FROM SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS AND MAINTAINING SAID CORE AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID COVERING;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A FLEXIBLE SEALED CONNECTOR FOR JOINING A PAIR OF CONFRONTING TUBULAR MEMBERS, SAID CONNECTOR COMPRISING: (A) A COUPLING SLEEVE STRUCTURE ENCIRCLING THE CONFRONTING ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS AND BEING SPACED RADIALLY THEREFROM TO PERMIT ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS, AND DEFINING ANNULAR INTERNAL CHANNELS AT ITS EXTREMITIES; (B) AND ANNULAR SEAL RINGS IN SAID CHANNELS, EACH SEAL RING INCLUDING A CORE FORMED OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE SILICONE ELASTOMER AND A COVERING FORMED OF AN ELASTOMER-IMPREGNATED WOVEN GLASS FABRIC ENCASING SAID CORE, SAID COVERING PARTIALLY INSULATING SAID CORE AGAINST TRANSFER OF HEAT FROM SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS AND MAINTAINING SAID CORE AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE THAN THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID COVERING;
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