Means and technique for interconnecting the ends of spaced coaxial conduits with an expansion joint having a reduced axial dimension

摘要

The joint is divided circumferentially into a series of sections which are symmetrically arrayed about the axis of the conduits and interconnected by generally axially extending pleats which make it possible for the joint to accommodate to lateral deflections of the conduits at a lesser dimension axially of the joint than that heretofore required by the diametral dimension of the joint.