Rolling-cuff flexible bellows
Abstract
A flexible connector apparatus used to join two stiff non-deformable members, such as piping, is described. The apparatus is provided with one or more flexible sections or assemblies each utilizing a bellows of a rolling cuff type connected between two ridge members, with the bellows being supported by a back-up ring, such that only the curved end sections of the bellows are unsupported. Thus, the bellows can be considered as being of a tube-shaped configuration and thus have high pressure resistance. The components of the flexible apparatus are sealed or welded one to another such that it is fluid tight.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5832722
- Application Number:
- ON: DE83018050
- Assignee:
- ERA-08-054482; EDB-83-178037
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; BELLOWS; DESIGN; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Lambert, D R. Rolling-cuff flexible bellows. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Lambert, D R. Rolling-cuff flexible bellows. United States.
Lambert, D R. Mon .
"Rolling-cuff flexible bellows". United States.
@article{osti_5832722,
title = {Rolling-cuff flexible bellows},
author = {Lambert, D R},
abstractNote = {A flexible connector apparatus used to join two stiff non-deformable members, such as piping, is described. The apparatus is provided with one or more flexible sections or assemblies each utilizing a bellows of a rolling cuff type connected between two ridge members, with the bellows being supported by a back-up ring, such that only the curved end sections of the bellows are unsupported. Thus, the bellows can be considered as being of a tube-shaped configuration and thus have high pressure resistance. The components of the flexible apparatus are sealed or welded one to another such that it is fluid tight.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Mon Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}
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