Heat-stationed bayonet connector for cryogenic fluid lines
Patent 4011732 Issued on March 15, 1977. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3207533 3275345 3304729 3371946 3775989 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/442326 filed on 02/14/1974US Classes:62/50.7, Specific conduit, valve, or coupling structure285/148.2, Quick connect or release285/41, WITH HEATING OR COOLING285/47, Insulated285/904, CRYOGENIC505/897Cryogenic media transferExaminersPrimary: O'Dea, William F.Assistant: Capossela, Ronald C. Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractA heat-stationed bayonet connector suitable for connecting liquid cryogen sources and refrigeration loads to a cryogenic fluid transfer line or for connecting components such as flexible sections, etc., into the transfer line. The incorporation of a cold heat station in the bayonet connector and its thermal connection to a coolant makes it possible to intercept heat flow along the length of the bayonet and thereby to minimize heat losses associated with the connector. The use of a cryogenic coolant transfer line in the form of a flexible bypass connecting the male and female sections of the bayonet makes it possible to use the bayonet connector in a transfer line which incorporates a cooled radiation shield along essentially its entire length. | |
