Patent ID: 7730907

Claim:
A device for use in a pipeline, comprising: a fluid conduit section constructed of a flexible material, to absorb at least one of shock, vibration and mis-alignment in said pipeline; said fluid conduit section having a first end, which includes a first mounting arrangement for mounting said first end to the pipeline, and a second end, which includes a second mounting arrangement for mounting said second end to the pipeline; said fluid conduit section having a length defined between said first and second ends, an internal diameter, and a fluid passage therethrough to allow fluid to flow from said first end to said second end; and a plurality of longitudinally extending vanes positioned within said fluid conduit section, wherein radially inner edges of said vanes are in direct contact with the radially inner edges of adjacent vanes and radially outer edges of said vanes contact one of said first and second ends, but are separated from said internal diameter of a remainder of said fluid conduit section, such that a space is defined therebetween.