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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 21, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claude Abbes, St. Etienne, FR;
Raymond De Villepoix, Donzere, FR;
Christian Rouaud, Bourg St. Andeol, FR;
Assignee:
Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285336 ; 285351 ; 285363 ; 285917 ; 277236 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a tight connection device comprising a flexible metal joint. The joint, located in two trapezoidal grooves formed in two flanges, has in the rest condition an oval section, whereof one of the axes of symmetry is located in the plane of symmetry of the joints. The joint is in tight contact with the sides of the groove in four zones and, after securing the tie rods, is in contact with the bottom of the grooves in two zones.