Patent ID: 9234614
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: F16L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An assembly for coupling, the assembly comprising: a pair of double-walled tubes, each double-walled tube having an outer tube, and an inner tube disposed axially within the outer tube; a pair of flanges disposed in an opposing relation to each other and mutually coupled thereto, each flange defining a central opening that is configured to correspond with a similar opening on an opposing flange; an annular hub portion extending axially away from each of the flanges, the annular hub portion disposed about the central opening of the respective flange; and a lip portion depending frustoconically from the hub portion, wherein the flange, the hub portion, and the lip portion define a conduit extending therethrough; wherein the central openings of the coupled flanges are configured to communicate a first fluid while the conduits thereof are configured to allow passage of a second fluid.