公开(公告)号：US20250122966A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18906554

申请日：2024-10-04

Applicant: Airbus Operations Limited

Inventor： Jonathan James DEACON ,  Daniel John PEACHEY ,  William James COOPER

IPC: F16L41/12 ,  F16L41/08

Abstract: A connector for connecting a fluid flow duct to a fuel stringer duct. The connector comprises a body having an internal channel for fluid passage between a first opening and a second opening of the body. A flange surrounds the first opening, the flange configured for insertion into a hole formed in a wall of the fuel stringer duct. An outer surface of the flange is provided with a first sealing member that surrounds the flange, the first sealing member configured to form a seal between the outer surface of the flange and an internal surface of the hole formed in the wall of the fuel stringer duct.

公开(公告)号：US20250128823A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18911371

申请日：2024-10-10

Applicant: Airbus Operations Limited

Inventor： Jonathan James DEACON ,  Daniel John PEACHEY ,  Javier RUIZ DE PABLO ,  William James COOPER

IPC: B64D37/06

Abstract: An assembly comprising a fuel stringer duct, a bulkhead, and a bulkhead retainer. The bulkhead is positioned in the fuel stringer duct to block the flow of fluid along the fuel stringer duct. The bulkhead retainer comprises a retainer portion that extends through an opening in a wall of the fuel stringer duct and which is configured to abut with the bulkhead to prevent movement of the bulkhead along the fuel stringer duct. Also a method of installing a bulkhead in a fuel stringer duct.