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US 2012/0057267 A1Published application
Pipe connector
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsDavid PETIT, Anthony BRYANT
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Abstract
A pipe connector is disclosed, comprising two connector elements, arranged for interconnection of two pipes, wherein one or both of the connector elements is formed from electrically resistive material so as to provide electrical resistance between the connected pipes.
Claims13
A pipe connector comprising:
- a first connector element comprising a hollow body member providing a connection for a first electrically conductive pipe means at one end and first coupling means at the other end;
- a second connector element comprising a hollow body member providing a connection for a second electrically conductive pipe means at one end and second coupling means at the other end arranged for coupling with said first coupling means, wherein at least one of said first or second connector elements is formed from electrically resistive material;
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- bonding means arranged to enable a predetermined level of electrostatic discharge between said first and second electrically conductive pipe means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.