US 12,449,073 B1
Hydronic pipe penetration waveguide
Steven A. Carlin, Chantilly, VA (US); and David R. Pendergraph, Chantilly, VA (US)
Filed by E.K. Fox & Associates, Ltd., Chantilly, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/793,443.
Int. Cl. F16L 23/036 (2006.01); F16L 23/08 (2006.01); F16L 23/16 (2006.01); F16L 41/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 23/036 (2013.01) [F16L 23/16 (2013.01); F16L 23/08 (2013.01); F16L 41/086 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydronic waveguide shield apparatus, comprising:
a hollow central body having a grooved attachment point at a proximal end and a distal end;
a mounting ring and radio frequency gasket;
a supporting ring;
a clamp associated with said grooved attachment point of the proximal end and a clamp associated with said grooved attachment point of the distal end;
a plurality of fastening bolts and fastening nuts;
said hollow central body configured to pass through an enclosure shield wall shielded against electromagnetic interference and radio frequency signals;
the mounting ring and radio frequency gasket configured to attach to said hollow central body at said proximal end and being placed against an unshielded environment side of the shield wall;
the support ring configured to attach to said hollow central body at said distal end and being placed against a shielded side of said shield wall;
said fastening bolts and fastening nuts configured to pass through the mounting ring and radio frequency gasket and the supporting ring so as to affix the hollow central body to the shield wall forming a passageway through said shield wall;
where, once affixed to the shield wall, the hollow central body permits the passage of fluids from the unshielded environment side of said shield wall to the shielded side of said shield wall while mitigating the penetration or interference of electromagnetic interference or radio frequence signals through the shield wall.