Adjustable fittings for attaching support members to fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. An aircraft system, comprising:
- a fluid conduit carried by an aircraft;
a first housing fixedly attached to the fluid conduit, the first housing including a first attachment feature having a projection extending outwardly from the housing;
a second housing fixedly attached to the fluid conduit and spaced apart from the first housing, the second housing including another first attachment feature;
a support member having a first attachment portion positioned proximate to the first housing and a second attachment portion proximate to the second housing, the first attachment portion including a first support member aperture positioned over at least a portion of the first attachment feature and the second attachment portion including a second support member aperture positioned over at least a portion of the other first attachment feature; and
a first adjustable fitting coupling the first attachment portion of the support member to the first housing, and a second adjustable fitting coupling the second attachment portion of the support member to the second housing, each adjustable fitting includinga first side;
a second side opposite the first side, the second side including an engagement portion positioned within at least a portion of the corresponding support member aperture; and
a second attachment feature mated with the corresponding first attachment feature, the second attachment feature having an aperture, and wherein the second attachment feature has a center point eccentrically offset from a center point of the adjustable fitting.
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Abstract
Adjustable fittings for attaching support members to fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits, are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a fluid conduit carried by an aircraft and a housing fixedly attached to the fluid conduit. The housing can include a first attachment feature having one of a projection extending outwardly from the housing or an aperture extending at least partially through the housing. The system further includes a support member having an attachment portion positioned proximate to the attachment feature. The attachment portion includes a support member aperture positioned over at least a portion of the first attachment feature. An adjustable fitting couples the support member to the housing. The adjustable fitting can include a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an engagement portion at the second side positioned within at least a portion of the support member aperture. The fitting can also include a second attachment feature mated with the first attachment feature. The second attachment feature includes the other one of the projection or the aperture. The second attachment feature has a center point eccentrically offset from a center point of the fitting.
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13 Claims
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1. An aircraft system, comprising:
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a fluid conduit carried by an aircraft; a first housing fixedly attached to the fluid conduit, the first housing including a first attachment feature having a projection extending outwardly from the housing; a second housing fixedly attached to the fluid conduit and spaced apart from the first housing, the second housing including another first attachment feature; a support member having a first attachment portion positioned proximate to the first housing and a second attachment portion proximate to the second housing, the first attachment portion including a first support member aperture positioned over at least a portion of the first attachment feature and the second attachment portion including a second support member aperture positioned over at least a portion of the other first attachment feature; and a first adjustable fitting coupling the first attachment portion of the support member to the first housing, and a second adjustable fitting coupling the second attachment portion of the support member to the second housing, each adjustable fitting including a first side; a second side opposite the first side, the second side including an engagement portion positioned within at least a portion of the corresponding support member aperture; and a second attachment feature mated with the corresponding first attachment feature, the second attachment feature having an aperture, and wherein the second attachment feature has a center point eccentrically offset from a center point of the adjustable fitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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