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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2010
Dominick G. More, Middletown, CT (US);
Jeremy M. Payne, New Haven, CT (US);
Kenneth W. Cornett, Ivoryton, CT (US);
Paul A. Dudzinski, East Berlin, CT (US);
Dominick G. More, Middletown, CT (US);
Jeremy M. Payne, New Haven, CT (US);
Kenneth W. Cornett, Ivoryton, CT (US);
Paul A. Dudzinski, East Berlin, CT (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An engine exhaust system comprises duct pieces and a thermally expandable sealing joint for interconnecting their adjoining ends. The sealing joint comprises a tubular body including a first axial end portion, a second axial end portion, and a bridge portion extending therebetween. The first end portion is at least partially positioned within a female recess of the first duct piece and the second end portion is at least partially positioned with a female recess of the second duct piece. The bridge portion can extend across a gap and/or it can be positioned partially within female recesses. Upon thermal activation, the sealing joint radially expands permanently to engage the inner radial surfaces of the duct pieces.