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US4079970A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pipe switching station clamp

Assignee: MUELLER CANADA Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-21
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1996-09-21
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Abstract

Abstract A switching station for pipes has a panel equipped with projecting pipe ends designed for connection to the ends of other pipes by a clamp having a pair of members pivotally connected to each other about an axis of pivotal connection and designed and shaped to be pivotted relative to one another to clamp about the connected pipe ends. A clamp is provided corresponding to a projecting pipe end and mounted on the side of said panel on which said pipe end projects with the clamp arcuate members being pivotallymounted on the panel to pivot about the axis of pivotal projection relative to the panel. The pivotal mounting of the clamp members is located and dimensioned so that the clamp members may be swung into position to clamp about the corresponding pipe end and a pipe end to be connected thereto.

Inventors

  • 👤 John Earl Brett

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 05:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L23/00; F16L23/04; F16L39/00; F16L39/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
A switching station for pipes comprising a panel equipped with at least one projecting pipe end and a clamp for each pipe end, said pipe end being of the type designed for connection to the pipe end of another pipe by said clamp, said clamp having a pair of members pivotally connected to each other about an axis of pivotal connection, said clamp members being designed and shaped to clamp over the connected pipe ends and to retain said pipe ends in connected position, and means to hold said clamp members in clamped position over said pipe ends, means pivotally mounting said clamp on the side of said panel from which said pipe end projects, the axis of pivotal mounting of said clamp on said panel coinciding with the axis of pivotal connection of said clamp members, said axis of pivotal mounting of said clamp being located so that said pair of clamp members may be swung into position to clamp the corresponding pipe end to the end of another pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
A switching station for pipes comprising a panel equipped with at least one projecting pipe end and a clamp for each pipe end, said pipe end being of the type designed for connection to the pipe end of another pipe by said clamp, said clamp having a pair of members pivotally connected to each other about an axis of pivotal connection, said clamp members being designed and shaped to clamp over the connected pipe ends and to retain said pipe ends in connected position, and means to hold said clamp members in clamped position over said pipe ends, means pivotally mounting said clamp on the side of said panel from which said pipe end projects, the axis of pivotal mounting of said clamp on said panel coinciding with the axis of pivotal connection of said clamp members, said axis of pivotal mounting of said clamp being located so that said pair of clamp members may be swung into position to clamp the corresponding pipe end to the end of another pipe.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1981-03-20 1981-09-19 1982-03-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-03-20 1985-09-19 1986-03-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-03-20 1989-09-19 1990-03-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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