Patent ID: 7347223

Claim:
A fluid flow stabilizer for use in a flow of fluid in a conduit between a turbulence creating device and a fluid control device, comprising: a fluid conduit section having a first end, including a first flange, for mounting said first end to said fluid conduit and a second end, including a second flange, for mounting said second end to said fluid conduit, said fluid conduit section having a length defined between said first flange and said second flange, an internal diameter, and a fluid passage therethrough to allow said fluid to flow from said first end to said second end, a flow straightening device positioned in said fluid conduit section, wherein at least a portion of said flow straightening device has a diameter less than said internal diameter of said fluid conduit section, and further wherein said flow straightening device comprises one or more longitudinally extending vanes, wherein radially outer edges of said vanes contact one of said first and second flanges, but are separated from said internal diameter of a remainder of said fluid conduit section, such that a space is defined therebetween; said fluid conduit section being constructed of a flexible material to absorb at least one of shock, vibration and mis-alignment in said conduit.