Pipe joints or couplings – Flexible joint – rigid members – Bellows
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-15
2009-10-20
Bochna, David E (Department: 3679)
Pipe joints or couplings
Flexible joint, rigid members
Bellows
C285S009100, C029S454000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07604259
ABSTRACT:
A damper that provides damping to the motion caused by flow induced vibration of a bellows type expansion joint. The damper is at least partially filled with a damping medium and located at a root region of the bellows type expansion joint convolutions. The damper is manufactured in segments which have an attachment structure therebetween to facilitate retrofitting of the damper to various conduits that are experiencing or are expected to experience flow induced vibration.
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Bochna David E
Carlson & Gaskey & Olds PC
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc.
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