Patent ID: 6047993
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: F01N,F16L

Abstract:
Arrangement for connecting two pipe pieces, particularly pipe pieces in exhaust systems of motor vehicles, comprising:end sleeves which are each fastened to an end of a pipe piece and oppose each other,bellows arranged in the interior of the end sleeves, wherein each bellow is connected with a pipe piece, anda spring which extends at least partially along outer circumferential walls of the end sleeves and connects the two pipe pieces with one another,wherein the spring is constructed as a stranded spring which extends helically along the outer circumferential walls of the end sleeves and which is at least partially covered on an exterior side by protection sleeves which have corrugations adapted to a course of a helical line of the stranded spring, the stranded spring being guided in the corrugations, andwherein the protection sleeves are connected with the end sleeves and ends of the stranded spring are connected with one of the protection sleeves and the end sleeves.