Patent ID: 11939935
Assignee: ABL SPACE SYSTEMS
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A system for joining adjacent segments, comprising:
a first segment having a first joint face, the first joint face including a first profile with a first feature extending from the first joint face;
a second segment having a second joint face, the second joint face including a second profile with a second feature extending from the second joint face; and
a joint insert having an insert profile mating with at least a portion of the first profile and at least a portion of the second profile, the joint insert arranged within an opening formed between the first segment and the second segment, wherein the joint insert is annular and includes at least two splitting locations, the splitting locations separating the joint insert into at least two joint insert pieces, and the joint insert comprises a first recess at the first splitting location, and a second recess at the second splitting location.