US4062569A
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Pipe joints
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-23
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Granted: 1977-12-13
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Expires: 1996-03-23
Abstract
Abstract Pipe joints are effected by means of a connector unit in the form of a block, that may be moulded of plastics material, having a pair of opposed parallel faces each formed with a blind coupling port separated from an internal passage by a plug or knock-out diaphragm, the passage joining a pair of pipe-receiving ports that are preferably disposed in edge faces of the block. The connector units may be stacked to form a multiple unit with the internal passage of each unit connected to its neighbors through opened coupling ports.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis Xavier Kay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:32
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L41/00; F16L41/08; F16L47/00; F16L47/26; F16L47/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A pipe connector unit comprised of a block bounded by planar side faces, a. said side faces including a first pair of opposed parallel side faces, b. each side face of said first pair being formed with a blind coupling port, said block including two knock-out diaphragms normally sealing said coupling ports, c. said side faces further including a pair of other side faces each formed with a pipe-receiving port, d. said block being formed with an internal passage interconnecting said pipe-receiving ports and bounded by said diaphragms, whereby said coupling ports are in communication with said internal passage when said diaphragms are knocked out.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A pipe connector unit comprised of a block bounded by planar side faces, a. said side faces including a first pair of opposed parallel side faces, b. each side face of said first pair being formed with a blind coupling port, said block including two knock-out diaphragms normally sealing said coupling ports, c. said side faces further including a pair of other side faces each formed with a pipe-receiving port, d. said block being formed with an internal passage interconnecting said pipe-receiving ports and bounded by said diaphragms, whereby said coupling ports are in communication with said internal passage when said diaphragms are knocked out.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, in which said pipe-receiving ports are internally barbed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, further comprising internally barbed inserts fitted in said pipe-receiving ports.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, further comprising internally barbed inserts fitted in said blind coupling ports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, wherein the block is prismatic and the other planar side faces are a second pair of adjacent side faces extending at right angles to each other and to the parallel side faces of the first pair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 5, wherein the blind coupling ports are axially aligned and the pipe-receiving ports have axes extending at right angles to each other and intersecting in the axis of alignment of the coupling ports.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, wherein the blind coupling ports are internally barbed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, further comprising a locating dowel on one of the parallel planer side faces and a complementary recess in the other one of the parallel side faces whereby adjacent ones of the units may be stacked in juxtaposed relationship.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 8, wherein said passage is a through-passage and the dowel and recess are coaxial with the through-passage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pipe connector unit of claim 1, wherein the diaphragms are readily frangible into fragments removable through the internal passage.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-12 | 1981-06-13 | 1981-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-12 | 1985-06-13 | 1985-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-12 | 1989-06-13 | 1989-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |