公开(公告)号：US20240125413A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18539033

申请日：2023-12-13

申请人： Blue Origin LLC

发明人： Brock Steffen

IPC分类号： F16L27/04 ,  F16J3/04

CPC分类号： F16L27/04 ,  F16J3/048

摘要： A gimbal assembly for a flexible conduit configured to convey a medium is disclosed herein. The gimbal assembly includes a first component including a first plurality of struts that terminate in a first socket defining a first cavity of a first geometric configuration. The gimbal assembly also includes a second component including a second plurality of struts that terminate in a second socket defining a second cavity of a second geometric configuration. A joint fastener is configured to couple the first socket to the second socket. The joint fastener includes a first portion that geometrically corresponds to the first cavity and a second portion that geometrically corresponds to the second cavity. The first portion is configured to be immovably seated within the first cavity, and the second portion is configured to be movably retained by the second socket such that the first component can rotate relative to the second component.

公开(公告)号：US20220397219A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17344595

申请日：2021-06-10

申请人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

发明人： Brock Steffen

IPC分类号： F16L27/04 ,  F16J3/04

摘要： A gimbal assembly for a flexible conduit configured to convey a medium is disclosed herein. The gimbal assembly includes a first component including a first plurality of struts that terminate in a first socket defining a first cavity of a first geometric configuration. The gimbal assembly also includes a second component including a second plurality of struts that terminate in a second socket defining a second cavity of a second geometric configuration. A joint fastener is configured to couple the first socket to the second socket. The joint fastener includes a first portion that geometrically corresponds to the first cavity and a second portion that geometrically corresponds to the second cavity. The first portion is configured to be immovably seated within the first cavity, and the second portion is configured to be movably retained by the second socket such that the first component can rotate relative to the second component.

公开(公告)号：US11879575B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17344595

申请日：2021-06-10

申请人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

发明人： Brock Steffen

IPC分类号： F16L27/04 ,  F16J3/04

CPC分类号： F16L27/04 ,  F16J3/048

摘要： A gimbal assembly for a flexible conduit configured to convey a medium. The gimbal assembly includes a first component including a first plurality of struts that terminate in a first socket defining a first cavity of a first geometric configuration. The gimbal assembly also includes a second component including a second plurality of struts that terminate in a second socket defining a second cavity of a second geometric configuration. A joint fastener is configured to couple the first socket to the second socket. The joint fastener includes a first portion that geometrically corresponds to the first cavity and a second portion that geometrically corresponds to the second cavity. The first portion is configured to be immovably seated within the first cavity, and the second portion is configured to be movably retained by the second socket such that the first component can rotate relative to the second component.