Fire Seal for an Aircraft
US-2015360795-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Compliant element
US8950751B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8950751-B2 |
| Application number | US-81588510-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
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A compliant element has first and second sections which are separated by a gap. The first and second sections have respective surfaces opposing each other across the gap. The first and second sections are interconnected by flexure elements which are integral with the first and second sections and which extend across the gap. At least part of each flexure element extends obliquely across the gap. Movement of the sections towards and away from each other is accompanied by flexing of the flexure elements.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A compliant element comprising: a body having a first section and a second section extending in a lengthwise direction of the body, the first section and the second section being separated by a gap and having respective first planar surfaces extending in the lengthwise direction and opposing each other across the gap, the first section and the second section being interconnected by serpentine flexure elements that are integral with the first section an…
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- What does patent US8950751B2 cover?
- A compliant element has first and second sections which are separated by a gap. The first and second sections have respective surfaces opposing each other across the gap. The first and second sections are interconnected by flexure elements which are integral with the first and second sections and which extend across the gap. At least part of each flexure element extends obliquely across the gap…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Groom Alec R, Rolls Royce Plc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16J15/0887. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).