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US 10,704,718 B2Granted
Flexible joints assembly with flexure rods
AssigneeUnison Industries, LLC
InventorsGordon Tajiri, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Jason Levi Burdette, Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr.
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Abstract
A flexible joint assembly for a joint between a first duct and a second duct for providing a flow of fluid, such as bleed air in an aviation implementation. The flexible joint includes a bellows supported by a mounting assembly having a first support and a second support, provided within the interior of the bellows. A rod assembly can operably couple the first support and the second support.
Claims13
A duct assembly comprising:
- a first duct;
- a second duct;
- and
- a flexible joint assembly coupling the first duct to the second duct and comprising:
- a bellows defining an interior and having a first end and a second end and where the first end and second end are operably coupled with the first duct and the second duct, respectively;
- a support assembly located within the interior defined by the bellows and having a first support located within the first end and a second support, spaced from the first support, located within the second end;
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- a set of rod assemblies located within the interior and operably coupled to the first support and the second support and spanning a length there between and where the set of rod assemblies are configured to act as rotational flexures at the flexible joint assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.