Rolling cuff flexible bellows
Abstract
A flexible connector apparatus used to join two stiff non-deformable members, such as piping. 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:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865582
- Patent Number(s):
- 4540203
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rolling; cuff; flexible; bellows; connector; apparatus; join; stiff; non-deformable; piping; provided; sections; assemblies; utilizing; type; connected; ridge; supported; back-up; curved; unsupported; considered; tube-shaped; configuration; pressure; resistance; components; sealed; welded; fluid; tight; rolling cuff; flexible bellows; flexible connector; /285/
Citation Formats
Lambert, Donald R. Rolling cuff flexible bellows. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Lambert, Donald R. Rolling cuff flexible bellows. United States.
Lambert, Donald R. Tue .
"Rolling cuff flexible bellows". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865582.
@article{osti_865582,
title = {Rolling cuff flexible bellows},
author = {Lambert, Donald R},
abstractNote = {A flexible connector apparatus used to join two stiff non-deformable members, such as piping. 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 = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}
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