Energy dissipative tubes and methods of fabricating and installing the same
First Claim
1. An arc-resistant fuel gas tube comprising:
- a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing;
a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the corrugated stainless steel tubing;
an expanded metal foil helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the first resin layer, the expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and
a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer.
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Abstract
Energy dissipative tubes are provided, along with methods of fabricating and installing the energy dissipating tubes. An energy dissipative tube can include a length of tubing, a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the tubing, an expanded metal foil adjacent to the outside of the first resin layer, and a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer. Another energy dissipative tube can include a length of tubing, a conductive layer adjacent to the outside of the tubing, and an insulative layer adjacent to the conductive layer. A further energy dissipative tube can include a length of tubing, a metal layer adjacent to the outside of the tubing, and a resin layer adjacent to the metal layer.
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24 Claims
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1. An arc-resistant fuel gas tube comprising:
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a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the corrugated stainless steel tubing; an expanded metal foil helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the first resin layer, the expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23)
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14. An arc-resistant fuel gas tube comprising:
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a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; a conductive layer helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the tubing, wherein the conductive layer comprises an expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and an insulative layer adjacent to the conductive layer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An arc-resistant fuel gas tube comprising:
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a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; a metal layer helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the tubing, wherein the metal layer is an expanded foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and a resin layer adjacent to the metal layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of fabricating arc-resistant fuel gas tubing, the method comprising:
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providing a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; applying a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the tubing; applying an expanded metal foil helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the first resin layer, the expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and applying a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer.
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22. A method of installing arc-resistant fuel gas tubing, the method comprising:
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providing a length of arc-resistant fuel gas tubing including; a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the tubing; an expanded metal foil helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the first resin layer, the expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer; and coupling a fitting to an end of the arc-resistant fuel gas tubing, wherein the fitting creates electrical continuity with the expanded metal foil.
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24. A system comprising:
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an arc-resistant fuel gas tube comprising; a length of corrugated stainless steel tubing; a first resin layer surrounding the outside of the corrugated stainless steel tubing; an expanded metal foil helically wrapped around and completely surrounding the outside of the first resin layer, the expanded metal foil having a mass per area between about 0.045 and about 0.070 pounds per square foot and able to withstand arcing to the arc-resistant tube while protecting the length of tubing from arc-induced failure; and a second resin layer surrounding the expanded metal foil and the first resin layer; and a sealing device comprising; a body member including a sleeve portion; and a split bushing adapted and configured to be received in the sleeve portion, the split bushing including one or more penetrating members defining at least one tangential cutting edge located on an edge of the split bushing, the tangential cutting edge adapted and configured to penetrate the second resin layer and establish electrical continuity with the conductive layer.
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