US4103901A
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Molded pleated gasket and device for installing same on pipe
Assignee: A-Lok Corp
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Filing: 1976-12-27
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Granted: 1978-08-01
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Expires: 1996-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A gasket for resiliently supporting a sewer pipe in a manhole opening, while sealing the opening against fluid flow, which gasket is a molded annulus of elastomeric material having a peripheral flange of substantial width and thickness connected by a radially extending web to an inner concentric rib of greater width than said web, and adapted to be embedded in concrete to its radially inward face, said rib having an integral circular skirt extending inwardly therefrom in a non-radial direction, and united at its rim with a second circular skirt oriented thereto at a reverse angle, said second skirt merging throughout its periphery into an O-ring of slightly smaller diameter than the diameter of the sewer pipe it is adapted to surround.
Inventors
- 👤 John Ditcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:41
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D29/00; E02D29/12; E02D29/14; E02D29/149; B; B28; B28B; B28B23/00; B28B23/0043; F; F16; F16L; F16L5/00; F16L5/02; F16L5/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/935; Y10S277/936; Y10S277/937; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A molded elastomeric gasket for resiliently supporting a sewer pipe in a manhole opening and sealing the space between the wall of the opening and the surface of the pipe, said gasket having an outer cylindrical flange member extending axially on both sides of a mid-plane which is normal to the axis of the pipe; a first web of substantial thickness extending radially inwardly from a mid-region of the inner surface of said cylindrical flange member and integral therewith, said web and said flange being adapted for embedment in settable material lining the manhole opening; an intermediate web, integral with said first web and extending at an obtuse angle radially inwardly from the mid-plane and at its inner edge being united with a third web, which extends from the juncture line at a reverse angle towards the pipe, said third web terminating in a rim portion of toroidal form, integral with said web and having an inner diameter substantially less than the outer diameter of said pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A molded elastomeric gasket for resiliently supporting a sewer pipe in a manhole opening and sealing the space between the wall of the opening and the surface of the pipe, said gasket having an outer cylindrical flange member extending axially on both sides of a mid-plane which is normal to the axis of the pipe; a first web of substantial thickness extending radially inwardly from a mid-region of the inner surface of said cylindrical flange member and integral therewith, said web and said flange being adapted for embedment in settable material lining the manhole opening; an intermediate web, integral with said first web and extending at an obtuse angle radially inwardly from the mid-plane and at its inner edge being united with a third web, which extends from the juncture line at a reverse angle towards the pipe, said third web terminating in a rim portion of toroidal form, integral with said web and having an inner diameter substantially less than the outer diameter of said pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The gasket of claim 1, further being characterized in that a bulbular enlargement is provided between the inner rim of the first web and the outer rim of the second web, thus forming a reinforcing rib where the webs join.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The gasket of claim 2, wherein the bulbular enlargement appears on both sides of the mid-plane of the gasket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gasket of claim 1 wherein the toroidal portion is of such a size as to require an elongation of from 20% to 40% in order to encompass the pipe it is adapted to fit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The gasket of claim 1 in combination with a nose-cone of rigid material having a small end to initially penetrate the toroidal part, and a large end which merges into a cylindrical rim adapted to embrace the pipe, said nose-cone being configured to effect an elongation of from 20% to 40% in the size of the toroidal portion as the latter is moved to and beyond the large end of the cone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A molded elastomeric gasket of circular shape having an inner toroidal portion adapted to closely embrace a pipe, said portion being of substantially smaller inner diameter than the outer diameter of said pipe, and said gasket having an outer peripheral flange, T-shaped in section, adapted to be fixedly anchored in settable material lining an opening in a manhole wall, with the base of the T lying radially inward of its head portion, said toroidal portion merging tangentially with an integral inner skirt portion and said outer flange merging, at the base of the T, with an outer skirt portion, the inner edge of the outer skirt being integrally joined to the outer edge of the inner skirt, the whole being characterized in that the combined width of said skirt portions is greater than the distance between the toroidal portion and the base of the T-shaped flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
A molded elastomeric gasket of circular shape having an inner toroidal portion adapted to closely embrace a pipe, said portion being of substantially smaller inner diameter than the outer diameter of said pipe, and said gasket having an outer peripheral flange, T-shaped in section, adapted to be fixedly anchored in settable material lining an opening in a manhole wall, with the base of the T lying radially inward of its head portion, said toroidal portion merging tangentially with an integral inner skirt portion and said outer flange merging, at the base of the T, with an outer skirt portion, the inner edge of the outer skirt being integrally joined to the outer edge of the inner skirt, the whole being characterized in that the combined width of said skirt portions is greater than the distance between the toroidal portion and the base of the T-shaped flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A molded elastomeric gasket as defined in claim 6, further comprising a tension band adapted to impose tension on the inner portion of the gasket and to clamp the same into fluid-tight engagement with the pipe, said tension band having means to retain it in position when the desired degree of tension has been imposed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
As a new article of manufacture, a separately handleable precast plug of set material, comprising two oppositely facing outwardly flaring shell portions of frusto-conical form, united by a peripheral channel in which is mounted the gasket of claim 2, and in which the set material completely surrounds the flange member and the radial web, and at least partially surrounds the circular rib.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article of manufacture defined in claim 8 wherein the set material is a synthetic resin, reinforced with mineral fiber.
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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) | 1981-07-31 | 1982-01-30 | 1982-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-07-31 | 1986-01-30 | 1986-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-07-31 | 1990-01-30 | 1990-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |