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US4153656A
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Pipe joints
Assignee: Pilgrim Engineering Developments Ltd
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Filing: 1977-02-23
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Granted: 1979-05-08
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Expires: 1997-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of joining pipes in which a sleeve is placed over the adjacent ends of the pipes so as to overlap each pipe. The sleeve fits with clearance around the pipe ends. The ends of the clearance space are closed by inflating hollow sealing rings and then epoxy resin is injected into the clearance space to fill the space. The pressure of the epoxy resin composition is then raised to a pressure substantially greater than atmospheric and the pressure is maintained until the resin composition is set.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Bunyan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5221; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/34; B29C65/3404; B29C65/342; B29C65/3468; B29C65/3472; B29C65/3476; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/483; B29C65/4835; B29C65/52; B29C65/54; B29C65/542; B29C65/72; B29C65/76; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224; B29C66/342; B29C66/5229; B29C66/52291; B29C66/52292; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91411; B29C66/91431; F; F16; F16L; F16L13/00; F16L13/10; F16L13/11; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/731; B29C66/7316; B29C66/73161; B29C66/92; B29C66/924; B29C66/9241; B29C66/94; B29C66/949
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
The automated method for forming a joint between a length of pipe and coupling sleeve radially spaced from said pipe, comprising: placing a coupling sleeve about said length of pipe; disposing a pair of hollow expandable annular members in axially spaced relation about said pipe and within said sleeve; expanding said annular members by filling same with a first hardenable material to seal spaces between said pipe and said sleeve; when the first hardenable material in said annular members reaches a predetermined pressure, automatically injecting a metered amount of a second and heat-hardenable material into an annular space between said pipe and said sleeve and between said annular members while venting air from said space through an air release valve which automatically closes as soon as some of the said second hardenable material flows through said valve; thereupon applying additional pressure to said second hardenable material until said pressure reaches a desired value substantially above atmospheric pressure; and then automatically energizing a heater wire disposed in a groove of said sleeve to harden said second hardenable material and complete said joint.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
The automated method for forming a joint between a length of pipe and coupling sleeve radially spaced from said pipe, comprising: placing a coupling sleeve about said length of pipe; disposing a pair of hollow expandable annular members in axially spaced relation about said pipe and within said sleeve; expanding said annular members by filling same with a first hardenable material to seal spaces between said pipe and said sleeve; when the first hardenable material in said annular members reaches a predetermined pressure, automatically injecting a metered amount of a second and heat-hardenable material into an annular space between said pipe and said sleeve and between said annular members while venting air from said space through an air release valve which automatically closes as soon as some of the said second hardenable material flows through said valve; thereupon applying additional pressure to said second hardenable material until said pressure reaches a desired value substantially above atmospheric pressure; and then automatically energizing a heater wire disposed in a groove of said sleeve to harden said second hardenable material and complete said joint.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the sleeve has a helical screw thread in its bore and the heater wire is located in the root of the screw thread.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 including the step of roughening the end of said pipe before joining using a rotary chipping hammer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method of joining together two pipe sections including the steps of placing a sleeve over the adjacent ends of the said pipe sections so that each pipe section is overlapped by said sleeve, and forming a joint between the sleeve and each pipe end in accordance with the method of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the second hardenable material is an epoxy resin composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 5 in which the epoxy resin composition includes a filler of carborundum powder.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-07 | 1986-11-06 | 1987-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-07 | 1990-11-06 | 1991-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |