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Conduction of low temperature fluid
Assignee: KUBELMETAL ELECTRO KABELKAMP 20 3000 HANNOVER 1 WEST GERMANY A CORP OF GERMANY GmbH
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Filing: 1984-09-26
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Granted: 1986-02-18
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Expires: 2004-09-26
Abstract
Abstract Two corrugated metal tubes in a low temperature conduit system are spaced apart by a ceramic spacer made of braided ceramic threads, each thread being composed of stranded or twisted together ceramic filaments, the space between adjacent loops of this spacer is filled with super-insulation being comprised of multiple metal foils spaced apart by a ceramic webbing, mesh, plaits, sheets or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Schippl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/14; F16L59/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A conduit system for the conduction of low temperature, e.g., cryogenic fluids being comprised of at least two concentrically arranged corrugated metal tubes spaced apart in thermally insulated fashion, the space between the two metal tubes being evacuated, the insulation comprising: a spacer helically wrapped around the inner tube for supporting the outer one of the two tubes; and a super insulation including a plurality of spaced apart metal foils with ceramic mesh or webbing material placed in between the respective two adjacent metal foils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A conduit system for the conduction of low temperature, e.g., cryogenic fluids being comprised of at least two concentrically arranged corrugated metal tubes spaced apart in thermally insulated fashion, the space between the two metal tubes being evacuated, the insulation comprising: a spacer helically wrapped around the inner tube for supporting the outer one of the two tubes; and a super insulation including a plurality of spaced apart metal foils with ceramic mesh or webbing material placed in between the respective two adjacent metal foils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a system as in claim 1 wherein the mesh or webbing is made of ceramic threads, each thread being composed of a plurality of thin stranded or twisted together ceramic filaments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Conduit system as in claim 1 wherein said spacer is comprised of plaited or braided ceramic threads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Conduit system as in claim 3 wherein said threads consist of strands of twisted pleated together ceramic filaments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A spacer arrangement in between two metallic concentrically arranged corrugated tubes, the spacer arrangement being comprised of a helical spacer made of plaited or braided together threads, each thread being comprised of a large plurality of ceramic filaments; and an axial space between adjacent loops of the spacer being filled with super insulation being comprised of metal foils spaced apart by ceramic fiber webbing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A spacer arrangement in between two metallic concentrically arranged corrugated tubes, the spacer arrangement being comprised of a helical spacer made of plaited or braided together threads, each thread being comprised of a large plurality of ceramic filaments; and an axial space between adjacent loops of the spacer being filled with super insulation being comprised of metal foils spaced apart by ceramic fiber webbing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A spacer arrangement as in claim 5, said fibers of the webbing being made of twisted together ceramic filaments.
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