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Pipe couplings
Assignee: Andre Rubber Co Ltd
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Filing: 1966-04-14
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1986-04-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clements Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L27/00; F16L27/10; F16L27/107; F16L27/108; F16L27/1085; F16L33/00; F16L33/28; F16L51/00; F16L51/02; F16L51/022; F16L51/024; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/4992; Y10T29/49938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A PIPE COUPLING COMPRISING RIGID END MEMBERS EACH HAVING FLANGE PORTION AND A TUBE PORTION WHOSE AXIS IS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FLANGE PORTION, RIGID TUBES, AND A CENTRAL FLEXIBLE SECTION FORMED OF AN ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND HAVING AN ENLARGED RETAINING BEAD AT EACH END THEREOF, EACH OF SAID BEADS BEING RETAINED BETWEEN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID TUBE PORTION OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID RIGID TUBES WHICH IS POSITIONED WITH ITS AXIS COINCIDING WITH THE AXIS OF SAID TUBE PORTION, BOTH ENDS OF EACH TUBES HAVING A BELLED-OUT SHAPE WHEREBY TO RETAIN THE TUBE WITH RESPECT TO THE FLANGE PORTION OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS AND TO RETAIN THE NECK OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS END OF SAID TUBE AND THE ANNULAR RIM OF THE TUBE PORTION OF SAID END MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A PIPE COUPLING COMPRISING RIGID END MEMBERS EACH HAVING FLANGE PORTION AND A TUBE PORTION WHOSE AXIS IS PERPENDICULAR TO SAID FLANGE PORTION, RIGID TUBES, AND A CENTRAL FLEXIBLE SECTION FORMED OF AN ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND HAVING AN ENLARGED RETAINING BEAD AT EACH END THEREOF, EACH OF SAID BEADS BEING RETAINED BETWEEN THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID TUBE PORTION OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS AND THE OUTER SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID RIGID TUBES WHICH IS POSITIONED WITH ITS AXIS COINCIDING WITH THE AXIS OF SAID TUBE PORTION, BOTH ENDS OF EACH TUBES HAVING A BELLED-OUT SHAPE WHEREBY TO RETAIN THE TUBE WITH RESPECT TO THE FLANGE PORTION OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS AND TO RETAIN THE NECK OF ONE OF SAID END MEMBERS END OF SAID TUBE AND THE ANNULAR RIM OF THE TUBE PORTION OF SAID END MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |