Patent ID: 8424922
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: F01N,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An angled flexible coupling for fluid conduits wherein a first conduit has a first central axis and a second conduit has a second central axis, said second central axis being oriented at an angle to said first central axis, such that first and second axes are not parallel nor concentric with respect to each other, and said coupling, including: a plurality of discs; each disc having a rim portion configured to define at least a portion of one of an integral inner liner or an integral outer shield; first and second discs in said plurality of discs operably connected together to form at least one convolution defining an internal passage for operable connection between a plurality of fluid conduits; said first disc of a convolution formed about one axis and having a uniform width in an axial direction along said one axis; said second disc formed about another axis disposed at an angle to said one axis and having a non-uniform width along an axial direction with respect to said other axis, said one axis of said first disc being parallel to said first central axis of said first conduit, said other axis of said second disc being parallel to an axis of another first disc.