(19)
(11) EP 1 731 822 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21) Application number: 06252981.3

(22) Date of filing: 09.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 39/00(2006.01)
B64D 37/00(2006.01)
 F16L 41/14(2006.01)

(54)

Fittings with redundant seals for aircraft fuel lines, fuel tanks, and other systems

Durchführungen mit redundanten Dichtungen für Treibstoffleitungen, Treibstofftanks und andere Systeme für Flugzeuge

Raccords avec joints étanches redondantes pour conduites de carburant d'un avion, réservoirs de carburant et autres systèmes

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 09.06.2005 US 689224 P
12.12.2005 US 301131 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Carns, James A.
    Wichita, KS 67216-4502 (US)
  • Cutler, Theron L.
    Wichita, KS 67205-6002 (US)
  • Shelly, Mark A.
    Bel Aire, KS 67226-4209 (US)
  • Van Kampen, Benjamin P.
    Wichita, KS 67207 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/17938
FR-A- 2 519 723
GB-A- 2 298 908
US-A- 5 662 358
 FR-A- 2 260 742
GB-A- 374 873
US-A- 3 181 899
US-A1- 2004 026 922
   
       
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