Pressure sleeve
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorMunir David Shamkhi
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising a sleeve that comprises a tubular portion, a receiving portion, and a coupling portion. The tubular portion has an outer diameter that is substantially equal to an inner diameter of a flexible hose such that the tubular portion is capable of being inserted within the flexible hose. The receiving portion extends outward from the tubular portion to thereby define a channel between the receiving portion and the tubular portion for receiving an end portion of a flexible hose. The coupling portion is for coupling the sleeve, and thereby, the flexible hose, to a component.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve comprising:
- a tubular portion having an outer diameter that is substantially equal to an inner diameter of a flexible hose such that the tubular portion is capable of being inserted within the flexible hose;
- a receiving portion extending outward from the tubular portion to thereby define a channel between the receiving portion and the tubular portion for receiving an end portion of a flexible hose;
- and
- a coupling portion for coupling the sleeve, and thereby, the flexible hose, to a component.
A method for coupling a flexible hose to a component, the method comprising:
- inserting a tubular portion of a sleeve through a channel within a flexible hose such that an end portion of the flexible hose is received within a channel defined by a receiving portion of the sleeve that extends from the tubular portion;
- securing the sleeve to the flexible hose using a fitting;
- and
- coupling the sleeve and thereby, the flexible hose, to the component using a coupling portion of the sleeve.
A fuel system in an aircraft, the fuel system comprising:
- a flexible fuel hose;
- a sleeve comprising:
- a tubular portion positioned within the flexible fuel hose, wherein the sleeve has an outer diameter that is substantially equal to an inner diameter of the flexible fuel hose such that the tubular portion positively locks the flexible fuel hose;
- a receiving portion extending from the tubular portion and defining a channel that receives an end portion of the flexible fuel hose;
- and
- a coupling portion for coupling the sleeve, and thereby, the flexible fuel hose, to a component;
- and
- a fitting that clamps down on the receiving portion of the sleeve and the flexible fuel hose to secure the sleeve to the flexible fuel hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.