Exhaust bellows for dynamic torsion control in an exhaust...

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2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Dunwoody, Aaron (Department: 3679)

Pipe joints or couplings

Flexible joint, rigid members

Bellows

C285S903000, C285S048000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066495

ABSTRACT:
A flexible bellows tube connecting pipes in a system such as a vehicle exhaust system. Various embodiments are disclosed, with each including two conduit sections having mating corrugations that overlap to provide a seal while allowing the two sections to rotate in response to torsion loading. Different configurations of the interfitting corrugations and related structure are disclosed in the different embodiments.

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