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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Unison Industries, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Gordon Tajiri, Allentown, PA (US);
Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Douglas R. Millward, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Lonnie Ray Stewart, Jr., Carlisle, OH (US);
Assignee:
Unison Industries LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/11 (2006.01); F16L 51/02 (2006.01); F16L 27/073 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/11 (2013.01); F16L 27/073 (2013.01); F16L 51/025 (2013.01); F16L 51/026 (2013.01); F16L 51/027 (2013.01); F01D 9/06 (2013.01); F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F02C 7/28 (2013.01); F05D 2230/642 (2013.01); F05D 2240/11 (2013.01); F05D 2240/14 (2013.01); F05D 2250/241 (2013.01); F05D 2250/611 (2013.01); F05D 2300/224 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine engine duct assembly including a joint assembly having an outer shroud, a bellows, a flared tube, a backing ring, and a kinematic ring. The joint assembly provides for dynamic movement of the duct assembly during operation of the engine. Such dynamic movement can be resultant of vibrational forces or thermal expansion of the engine. The joint assembly permits such dynamic movement without excessive system stiffness.