Expansion joint and method of assembling same

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Category

F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons

Subcategory

16

Subsubcategory

L

IPC codes

F16L 27/11 (2006.01) F02C 7/28 (2006.01) F16L 21/03 (2006.01) F16L 27/111 (2006.01) F01D 25/12 (2006.01)

Type

Patent

Patent number

CA 2547486

Description

A method for assembling an expansion joint (100) includes providing a first seal retainer (120), positioning an annular first seal (142) at least partially within the first seal retainer such that the first seal extends between the first seal retainer first and second ends (144, 145) and substantially fills the first seal retainer cavity (140), providing a second seal retainer (122), positioning an annular second seal (143) at least partially within the second seal retainer such that the second seal extends between the second seal retainer first and second ends (146, 147) and substantially fills the second seal retainer cavity (141), coupling a bellows (174) to the first and second seal retainers, and slidably coupling a unitary annular shroud (180) the first and second seal retainers such that the shroud substantially circumscribes the first and second seal retainers, and such that the bellows is operable in conjunction with the annular shroud and the first and second seal retainers.

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