Abstract An expansion joint having a first corrugated tubular member including a plurality of ridges and valleys and having connections at each end for connection in a conduit in which a protective member including a second corrugated tubular member is sized to encircle the exterior of the first tubular member and includes a plurality of ridges and valleys mating with the ridges and valleys of the first member. The second protective tubular member receives any material flowing through a leak in the first member and prevent spraying of the material to the surroundings. The second member is flexible for moving with the first member and preferably the second member is transparent whereby leaks in the first member may be visually observed.
An expansion joint comprising, a first flexible corrugated tubular member including a plurality of ridges and valleys and having connecting means at each end for connection to conduits, a second flexible corrugated tubular member sized to encircle the exterior of the first tubular member and having a plurality of ridges and valleys mating with the ridges and valleys of the first member, said second tubular member being shorter than the first member and having its ends open and being supported by the first member whereby said second member may accommodate movement of the first member but is not directly subjected to conduit movement, and whereby leaks in the first member is deflected by the second member out of the open ends of the second member, and said second member is transparent whereby leaks in the first member may be visually observed.
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An expansion joint comprising, a first flexible corrugated tubular member including a plurality of ridges and valleys and having connecting means at each end for connection to conduits, a second flexible corrugated tubular member sized to encircle the exterior of the first tubular member and having a plurality of ridges and valleys mating with the ridges and valleys of the first member, said second tubular member being shorter than the first member and having its ends open and being supported by the first member whereby said second member may accommodate movement of the first member but is not directly subjected to conduit movement, and whereby leaks in the first member is deflected by the second member out of the open ends of the second member, and said second member is transparent whereby leaks in the first member may be visually observed.