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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Hugh N. French, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Daniel Munley, Owings, MD (US);
Inventors:
Hugh N. French, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Daniel Munley, Owings, MD (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/0857 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gimbal joint includes a gimbal ring, a first fitting pivotally connected to the gimbal ring such that the first fitting pivots about a first axis, and a second fitting pivotally connected to the gimbal ring such that the second fitting pivots about a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis. The gimbal ring further includes a separable sealing element having a cylindrical portion with a first rounded end and a second rounded end. The gimbal ring, the first fitting, the second fitting, and the separable sealing element define a fluid pathway.