AN ARTICULATED ARM FOR TRANSFERRING FLUID, LIQUID OR GASEOUS PRODUCTS .

Application IN/PCT/2000/784/CHE published 2006-09-08, filed 2000-12-07
The invention concerns an articulated arm for transferring fluid products comprising two tabular sections (7; 8,2) mutually linked by a pivoted connection (3) with horizontal axis, and a balancing device (4,10) linked with each of the tubular sections to compensate torque variations about the pivoted connection axis while the tvvo sections are rotating relatively. The invention is characterized in that the balancing device comprises a U-shaped spring (10) with two branches (11,12) whereof the ends (11A,12A) are each connected to a respective section.

Applicant

FMC TECHNOLOGIES S.A ,
ROUTE DES CLERMOLS, F-89107 SENS CEDEX,, FRANCE.

Inventor

International Info

Classification: B 67 D 5/01
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Priority Information

98/07227 FRANCE. 1998-06-09