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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Hyperloop Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Luke Pearse, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Blake Cole, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 51/00 (2006.01); B61B 13/10 (2006.01); F16L 27/12 (2006.01); F16L 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 51/00 (2013.01); B61B 13/10 (2013.01); F16L 17/10 (2013.01); F16L 27/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tubular structure includes at least one exterior tube and at least one interior tube, at least a portion of the interior tube is disposed within the exterior tube. The tubular structure further includes at least one expansion joint provided between the exterior tube and the interior tube and the expansion joint allows lateral expansion or contraction of the exterior tube and the interior tube and maintains a pressure within the exterior and the interior tubes.