Fuel pipe assembly
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsEric BONTE, David PETIT, Anthony BRYANT, Daniel PEACHEY, Javier RUIZ-DE-PABLO
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Abstract
A fuel pipe assembly is disclosed including a connector having a socket and a lug arrangement extending from the socket, a pipe having a first end portion adapted to fit within the socket, and a retainer having first and second parts which together form a collar configured to retain a pipe. The retainer has an open condition in which a pipe is insertable, and a closed condition. The retainer also has a channel arranged, in the closed condition, to capture the lug arrangement.
Claims18
A retainer for a fuel pipe assembly comprising:
- first and second parts which together form a collar configured to retain a pipe;
- the retainer having an open condition in which a pipe is insertable, and a closed condition;
- the retainer also having a channel arranged, in the closed condition, to capture a lug arrangement on a connector.
A method of assembling a fuel pipe in an aircraft, comprising:
- inserting a first end portion of a pipe in a socket of a first connector;
- introducing a retainer in an open condition to the pipe such that the pipe is between first and second parts of the retainer;
- closing the retainer to form a collar around the pipe;
- moving the retainer along the pipe towards the connector;
- and,
- rotating the retainer such that a channel in the retainer engages a lug on the connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.