Patent ID: 9568133
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F03G,F16L,Y02E

Claim:
1. A flexible connection between a first fluid conveying member and a second member that are movable relative to each other in roll and pitch directions, comprising: an articulated connection that interconnects the first fluid conveying member and the second member, the articulated connection including a first portion fixed to the first fluid conveying member and a second portion fixed to the second member, and the articulated connection permits the first fluid conveying member and the second member to move relative to each other about roll and pitch axes that are perpendicular to one another and the roll and pitch axes are each perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the first fluid conveying member; a flexible, fluid impermeable bellows adjacent to the articulated connection, the flexible fluid impermeable bellows includes a first end fixed to the first fluid conveying member and a second end fixed to the second member; the flexible, fluid impermeable bellows comprising: