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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2014
Katcon Usa, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
David Lucky, Flushing, MI (US);
José De Nigris, Clarkston, MI (US);
KATCON USA, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A flexible conduit assembly for transmitting exhaust from a combustion engine to an atmosphere includes first and second conduits and a coupler for coupling the first and second conduits. The coupler includes a bellows, a flexible intermediate element surrounding the bellows, first and second flanges disposed over the intermediate element, and an outer insulating element surrounding the intermediate element and supported by the flanges. The coupler further includes first and second extensions coupled to the intermediate element and projecting outwardly from the intermediate element. The first extension spaces the first flange from the intermediate element to define a first air gap, and the second extension spaces the second flange from the intermediate element to define a second air gap. The first and second flanges dispose a portion of the outer element above the intermediate element to define a third air gap.