Fluid conduit assembly
AssigneeMillennium Industries Corp.
InventorsMichael J. Zdroik, Robert J. Doherty
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a fluid conduit assembly. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the inventive fluid conduit assembly includes a fluid conduit having an inlet, at least one outlet and a fluid flow passageway therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said at least one outlet. The inventive fluid conduit assembly further includes at least one damper disposed within the passageway of the fluid conduit. The damper includes a sealed vent configured to vent gases captured by the damper during a brazing process performed on the fluid conduit when unsealed.
Claims26
A fluid conduit assembly, comprising:
- a fluid conduit having an inlet, at least one outlet and a fluid flow passageway therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said at least one outlet;
- at least one damper disposed within said passageway of said fluid conduit wherein said damper includes a body having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, and a sealed vent disposed within said body between said first end and said second end.
A fluid conduit assembly, comprising:
- a fluid conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passageway therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said outlet;
- a damper disposed within said passageway of said fluid conduit wherein said damper includes a sealed vent, and further wherein said sealed vent is disposed within said fluid flow passageway of said fluid conduit.
A fluid conduit assembly, comprising:
- a fluid conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid flow passageway therebetween configured to allow for fluid to be communicated between said inlet and said outlet, said fluid conduit further including at least one end cap;
- at least one damper comprising a body having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said damper disposed within said passageway of said fluid conduit;
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- wherein at least one of said first and second ends of said damper comprises an open end, and at least one end cap includes an opening therein configured to receive said at least one open end of said damper, said damper being held in place by a mechanical plug inserted into said open end of said damper and within said opening in said end cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.