Apparatus for preventing spark propagation
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMichael E. Rorabaugh, James P. Irwin, III, Benjamin A. Johnson, Erik W. Dowell
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Abstract
A hydraulic joint is disclosed. The hydraulic joint includes a tube, a hydraulic fitting, and a tip seal. The hydraulic fitting may be positioned around the tube. The hydraulic fitting may include a first open end for receiving the tube. The tip seal may be configured to define an opening that allows for the passage of leaks. The tip seal may be positioned on the hydraulic fitting adjacent the open end and forming a mechanical barrier between the fitting and the tube.
Claims20
A hydraulic joint, comprising:
- a tube;
- a hydraulic fitting positioned around the tube, the hydraulic fitting including a first open end for receiving the tube;
- and
- a tip seal configured to define an opening that allows for the passage of leaks, the tip seal positioned on the hydraulic fitting adjacent the open end and forming a mechanical barrier between the fitting and the tube.
A hydraulic joint assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
- a tube defining a portion of a hydraulic line of the aircraft;
- a hydraulic fitting positioned around the tube, the hydraulic fitting including a first open end for receiving the tube;
- and
- a tip seal configured to define an opening that allows for the passage of leaks, the tip seal positioned on the hydraulic fitting adjacent the open end and forming a mechanical barrier between the hydraulic fitting and the tube.
An aircraft, comprising:
- a tube defining a portion of a hydraulic line, wherein the hydraulic line passes through a wing of the aircraft;
- a hydraulic fitting positioned around tube, the hydraulic fitting including a first open end for receiving the tube;
- and
- a tip seal configured to define an opening that allows for the passage of leaks, the tip seal positioned on the hydraulic fitting adjacent the open end and forming a mechanical barrier between the fitting and the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.