US4147381A
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Pipe coupling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-07-22
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Granted: 1979-04-03
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Expires: 1997-07-22
Abstract
Abstract Two coaxial metal pipes, whose confronting extremities are each provided with a plurality of peripheral ribs of staggered height separated by two or more peripheral grooves, are interconnected by a coupling sleeve of fiber-reinforced thermosetting resin subdivided into several coaxially interleaved and independently deformable cylindrical shells each terminating in a pair of internal beads engaged in a respective peripheral pipe groove. The shells, increasing in axial tensile strength from the innermost to the outermost one, are preferably separated from one another by interposed antibonding layers of thermoplastic resin. A resinous filler can be inserted between the pipe extremities for electrically insulating them from each other. The shells of the coupling sleeve can be formed by coiling resin-coated filaments around the pipe axis, advantageously with application of an antifriction layer on each inner shell before the thermosetting material thereof has been fully hardened.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/02; F16L25/03; F16L47/00; F16L47/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4935; Y10T29/49373
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
In combination, a conduit with a terminal portion having a plurality of peripheral grooves bounded by peripheral ribs whose height decreases toward the free end of said terminal portion, and a coupling sleeve of filament-reinforced thermosetting resin overlappingly connecting said terminal portion with an external member, said coupling sleeve being radially subdivided into a plurality of relatively shiftable and thus independently deformable shells centered on the conduit axis and carrying inner peripheral beads respectively engaging in said peripheral grooves, said shells being of progressively increasing axial tensile strength from the innermost shell to the outermost shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
In combination, a conduit with a terminal portion having a plurality of peripheral grooves bounded by peripheral ribs whose height decreases toward the free end of said terminal portion, and a coupling sleeve of filament-reinforced thermosetting resin overlappingly connecting said terminal portion with an external member, said coupling sleeve being radially subdivided into a plurality of relatively shiftable and thus independently deformable shells centered on the conduit axis and carrying inner peripheral beads respectively engaging in said peripheral grooves, said shells being of progressively increasing axial tensile strength from the innermost shell to the outermost shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination defined in claim 1 wherein adjacent shells of said sleeve are at least partially separated from each other by an antifriction layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said antifriction layer consists essentially of thermoplastic resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The combination defined in claim 3 wherein said thermoplastic resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said antifriction layer includes a foam polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination defined in claim 5 wherein said anti-friction layer further includes a pair of solid foils sandwiching said foam polymer between them.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said anti-friction layer comprises a longitudinally slitted sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination defined in claim 3 wherein said anti-friction layer is confined to the vicinity of said terminal portion and terminates short of the opposite end of said coupling sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination defined in claim 1, further comprising an envelope surrounding said sleeve at least in the region of overlap of said terminal portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination defined in claim 1 wherein said conduit is metallic and is provided on said terminal portion with a protective coating.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination defined in claim 1, further comprising a penetration-resistant barrier layer coaxially adjoining at least one of said shells.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
The combination defined in claim 1 wherein said external member is another conduit coaxial with the first-mentioned conduit and provided with a terminal portion substantially duplicating the terminal portion of said first-mentioned conduit in a mirror-symmetrical manner, said sleeve overlappingly spanning the two terminal portions, each of said shells terminating at opposite ends in a pair of beads engaging in respective peripheral grooves of said terminal portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination defined in claim 12, further comprising a filler inserted between said terminal portions and surrounded by said coupling sleeve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination defined in claim 13 wherein said filler consists of electrically insulating material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-04-02 | 1982-10-02 | 1983-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-02 | 1986-10-02 | 1987-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-02 | 1990-10-02 | 1991-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |