Patent ID: 8382165
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B21F,F01N,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A coupler for use in an exhaust system, said coupler comprising: a flexible bellows member made of metallic material and having a generally cylindrical and repeatedly corrugated shape; an outer braid cover surrounding an outer periphery of said bellows member, said braid cover being formed into a predetermined shape prior to assembly with said coupler such that a portion of said braid cover is maintained at a predetermined space from corrugations of said bellows member, said braid cover including a body section having a first diameter, an end section forming a neck having a second diameter that is less than said first diameter and a shoulder extending radially between said body section and said neck wherein said shoulder is generally perpendicular to said neck and is apart spaced from and not in contact with endmost corrugations of said bellows member; and a retainer for combining end parts of said bellows member and said braid cover.