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Electrically insulating pipe coupling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-10
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Granted: 1976-11-23
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Expires: 1994-07-10
Abstract
Abstract Two sockets of electrically conducting material are provided, each of which has a free end face spaced from the other socket. A tubular coupling member is provided, which consists of plastics material in which reinforcements are embedded. Said coupling member is tightly fitted at each of its ends in one of said sockets and is surrounded by said free end face thereof and provided at each of its ends with an annular bead disposed in the respective socket. Said coupling member is formed with at least one interface which extends throughout the length of the coupling member and is defined by two abutting surfaces. A layer of insulating material surrounds said coupling member between said free end faces.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/02; F16L25/03; F16L21/00; F16L21/02; F16L21/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An electricaly insulating pipe coupling, which comprises: two sockets of electrically conducting material spaced from one another in axial alignment, a tubular coupling member consisting of plastic material in which reinforcements are embedded, said coupling member being tightly fitted at each of its ends by insertion into one of said sockets and provided at each of its ends with an annular bead disposed in the respective socket, said coupling member being split longitudinally and thereby formed with at least one interface which extends throughout the length of the coupling member and is defined by two abutting surfaces which allows the coupling to be curled on itself thereby allowing each bead to be disposed as aforesaid, and a layer of insulating material surrounding said coupling member between said sockets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An electricaly insulating pipe coupling, which comprises: two sockets of electrically conducting material spaced from one another in axial alignment, a tubular coupling member consisting of plastic material in which reinforcements are embedded, said coupling member being tightly fitted at each of its ends by insertion into one of said sockets and provided at each of its ends with an annular bead disposed in the respective socket, said coupling member being split longitudinally and thereby formed with at least one interface which extends throughout the length of the coupling member and is defined by two abutting surfaces which allows the coupling to be curled on itself thereby allowing each bead to be disposed as aforesaid, and a layer of insulating material surrounding said coupling member between said sockets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pipe coupling as claimed in claim 1, in which said interfaces forming an interface are adhesively bonded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said two abutting surfaces forming an interface extend in two parallel planes, one of which is disposed radially outwardly of the other and extends tangentially to the inside peripheral surface of the tubular coupling member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said interface has the shape of a trough which is continuously curved in cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said interface is planar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said interface is helical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said insulating material consists of plastics material, in which reinforcements are embedded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 7, in which said layer consists of wound reinforcing fibers which are impregnated with the plastics material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which said sockets are cup-shaped, defining an inner periphery, each of them having an opening defined by said free end face, which opening is constricted with respect to the inner periphery of its respective socket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 8, in which the free end face of each of said sockets comprises an axially outwardly tapering, radially outer end face portion and an axially inwardly tapering, radially inner end face portion intersecting said radially outer end face portion at right angles thereto at a circular line of intersection at the axially outermost portion of said socket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 9, in which: each of said sockets defines an annular clearance space surrounding said coupling member, said annular clearance space is filled with a cured plastic material, and said layer of insulating material consists of wound, figer-reinforced synthetic resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 11, in which said annular clearance space is filled with cold-vulcanized silicone rubber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 9, in which said coupling member has at least two interfaces, each of which is defined by two abutting surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 9, in which a gap is provided between the inner periphery of each socket and said annular bead disposed in said socket, and said gap is filled with a composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 14, in which said gap is filled with cold-vulcanized slicone rubber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which: one of said annular beads extends inwardly from the inside peripheral surface of said coupling member, the other of said annular beads extends outwardly from the outside peripheral surface of said coupling member, two pipe sections are provided, one of said sockets has an axially inner portion which is intergral with one of said pipe sections and an axially outer, annular portion in screw-threaded engagement with and firmly secured to said axially inner portion, the other of said sockets is in screw-threaded engagement with and firmly secured to said other of said pipe sections.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which at least one of said annular beads is frustoconical and flares axially outwardly, each of said sockets is formed with an internal groove, a tube of plastics material is provided, which is disposed inside said coupling member and extends at both ends into said grooves, and said frustoconical bead surrounds and is supported by said tube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 1, in which the pipe coupling further comprises a pair of pipe sections, each of said sockets is spaced around and secured to a pipe section, each of said coupling members has an offset end portion interlocking with the adjacent one of said pipe sections in the adjacent socket, and each of said end portions is surrounded by a stressing ring, which is disposed in the adjacent socket and comprises a plurality of ring sectors held together by pins.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 18, in which one of said offset end portins is radially inwardly offset.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 18, in which one of said offset end portions is radially outwardly offset.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pipe coupling which comprises a coupling member comprising a tube formed at each end with a bonding surface, and two annular beads surrounding said bonding surfaces and which are molded on respective ones of said bonding surfaces and consist of a thermosetting material which contains a filler.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pipe coupling which comprises a coupling member comprising a tube formed at each end with a bonding surface, and two annular beads surrounding said bonding surfaces and which are molded on respective ones of said bonding surfaces and consist of a thermosetting material which contains a filler.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 21, in which one of said bonding surfaces is an axially outwardly tapering, frustoconical surface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 21, in which one of said bonding surfaces is at least in part an axially outwardly flaring frustoconical surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 21, in which said coupling member has a radially outwardly offset end portion and one of said annular beads is disposed on and in said radially outwardly offset end portion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
86 words
A pipe coupling as set forth in claim 24, in which each of said sockets is formed with a shoulder adjoining said mold cavity, said coupling member has a constant wall thickness from adjacent to said feed opening to adjacent to said shoulder, and an increasing wall thickness from adjacent to said shoulder towards the end of the coupling member, and said mold cavity widens continuously from said feed opening toward said shoulder and tapers continuously from said shoulder toward the end of said coupling member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
A pipe coupling as claimed in claim 25, in which each of said sockets is formed with an internal groove and each of said end portions of said coupling member has a portion of constant wall thickness which extends in said groove.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-23 | 1980-05-24 | 1980-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-23 | 1984-05-24 | 1984-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-23 | 1988-05-24 | 1988-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |