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US4018462A
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Pipe fitting
Assignee: Proterial Ltd
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Filing: 1975-10-31
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A pipe fitting characterized in that a press ring is fitted around the external surface of a pipe made of an elastic material, another pipe to be joined is inserted into said pipe, reducing the diameter of said press ring from outside, and at the same time causing to bulge out a part of said press ring whereby said pipe and the other pipe are pressedly joined.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshimi Saka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L33/00; F16L33/20; F16L33/207; F16L33/2071; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49909; Y10T29/49913; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of compression fitting telescoping elastic inner and outer synthetic resin pipes, said method comprising the steps of: placing longitudinally spaced elastic packing and hard intrusion rings between telescoping portions of said pipes and partially within respective annular grooves on the periphery of one of said pipes, placing a press ring of initial diameter on the order of the outer diameter of said outer pipe on said outer pipe and overlying said packing and intrusion rings, uniformly compressing said press ring between multiple press jaws having a circular opening in contact with said press ring of a diameter less than the diameter of said press ring to deform said press ring and to elastically compress said pipes and to cause portions of said press ring between said press jaws to bulge out to form a tight leak prevention seal at said packing ring and to cause a portion of said intrusion ring to penetrate a part of the pipe opposite said groove to prevent longitudinal slippage between said compression fitted pipes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of compression fitting telescoping elastic inner and outer synthetic resin pipes, said method comprising the steps of: placing longitudinally spaced elastic packing and hard intrusion rings between telescoping portions of said pipes and partially within respective annular grooves on the periphery of one of said pipes, placing a press ring of initial diameter on the order of the outer diameter of said outer pipe on said outer pipe and overlying said packing and intrusion rings, uniformly compressing said press ring between multiple press jaws having a circular opening in contact with said press ring of a diameter less than the diameter of said press ring to deform said press ring and to elastically compress said pipes and to cause portions of said press ring between said press jaws to bulge out to form a tight leak prevention seal at said packing ring and to cause a portion of said intrusion ring to penetrate a part of the pipe opposite said groove to prevent longitudinal slippage between said compression fitted pipes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said intrusion ring has a triangular cross section and is positioned in its groove such that a triangular corner of said intrusion ring penetrates into the opposing pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said intrusion ring has a trapezoidal cross section and is positioned in its groove such that one of the corners of said trapezoid penetrates into the opposing pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said packing ring is a lip packing having an allowance for squeezing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said packing ring has an elongated cross section with rounded edges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said packing ring is of flat sheet-like shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
In combination telescoping inner and outer elastic synthetic resin pipes, said inner pipe having an outer diameter on the order of the inner diameter of said outer pipe and elastic packing and a hard intrusion ring partially received within respective annular grooves on the periphery of one of said pipes and between telescoping portions of said pipes, and a press ring of an initial diameter on the order of the outer diameter of said outer pipe positioned on said outer pipe overlying said packing and intrusion rings and uniformly compressed to a diameter less than its original diameter with bulged out opposed portions at circumferentially spaced positions such that said synthetic resin pipes are elastically compressed with the packing ring compressed within its annular groove and forming a leak tight seal between said elastic synthetic resin pipes and said intrusion ring including a portion penetrating the part of said pipe opposite that carrying said groove within which said intrusion ring is partially received such that longitudinal slippage between the press fitted pipes is prevented.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
In combination telescoping inner and outer elastic synthetic resin pipes, said inner pipe having an outer diameter on the order of the inner diameter of said outer pipe and elastic packing and a hard intrusion ring partially received within respective annular grooves on the periphery of one of said pipes and between telescoping portions of said pipes, and a press ring of an initial diameter on the order of the outer diameter of said outer pipe positioned on said outer pipe overlying said packing and intrusion rings and uniformly compressed to a diameter less than its original diameter with bulged out opposed portions at circumferentially spaced positions such that said synthetic resin pipes are elastically compressed with the packing ring compressed within its annular groove and forming a leak tight seal between said elastic synthetic resin pipes and said intrusion ring including a portion penetrating the part of said pipe opposite that carrying said groove within which said intrusion ring is partially received such that longitudinal slippage between the press fitted pipes is prevented.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said intrusion has a triangular cross section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said intrusion ring has a trapezoidal cross section.
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