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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Michael Krause, Albershausen, DE;
Arthur Wieland, Wolfschlugen, DE;
Michael Krause, Albershausen, DE;
Arthur Wieland, Wolfschlugen, DE;
J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG, Esslingen, DE;
Abstract
A joint (), especially of an exhaust system is provided for two axially adjacent ends () of a tubular body (), respectively. Each tube end () has a ring collar () projecting radially outwards. A centering ring () is arranged axially between the tube ends () and which has a plurality of collar segments () in the radial outward direction. Some of the collar segments () project axially on one side of the centering ring () and axially overlap the ring collar () of one tube end (), while the other collar segments () project axially on the other side of the centering ring () and axially overlap the ring collar () of the other tube end () in the radial outward direction. A clamp () axially and radially overlaps the ring collar () and the centering ring () in the radial outward direction.