US4261600A
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Pipe coupling for lap joints
Assignee: Norma US Holding LLC
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Filing: 1978-12-11
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1998-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A coupling for a pipe lap joint is disclosed in which a sleeve has a larger diameter at one end and a smaller diameter at the other end with means for stretching the sleeve around the pipes. The sleeve has a radially projecting channel-shaped sector and force applying means engages the sector to stretch the sleeve around the pipes. The channel-shape sector is uniform in cross section along the length of the sleeve and the larger end of the sleeve is axially offset from the smaller end. An improved method for making the pipe coupling is disclosed in which a sleeve blank is disposed in an external die and stretched outwardly by an expanding mandrel.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R. Cassel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:14
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L21/00; F16L21/06; F16L21/065; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/18; F01N13/1805; F16L25/00; F16L25/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49428; Y10T29/49446
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
In a pipe coupling of the type comprising a sleeve adapted to receive a pipe of one diameter inside one end and a pipe of a larger diameter inside the other end with the pipes being in telescoping relation to form a lap joint; said sleeve having a cross section including a roundish sector and a radially projecting channel-shaped sector, force applying means connected with the channel-shaped sector and adapted to act on the sleeve for deforming the sleeve to change the cross sectional dimensions thereof, the improvement wherein said sleeve is a unitary piece of sheet metal, the roundish sector of said sleeve comprises first and second end bands, the first end band being of larger circumference than the second end band and having a thinner wall than the second end band in at least a portion thereof diametrically opposite the channel-shaped sector, whereby said sleeve receives said pipes in loose fitting relation with about the same clearance at both ends and actuation of the force applying means stretches said sleeve around said pipes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
In a pipe coupling of the type comprising a sleeve adapted to receive a pipe of one diameter inside one end and a pipe of a larger diameter inside the other end with the pipes being in telescoping relation to form a lap joint; said sleeve having a cross section including a roundish sector and a radially projecting channel-shaped sector, force applying means connected with the channel-shaped sector and adapted to act on the sleeve for deforming the sleeve to change the cross sectional dimensions thereof, the improvement wherein said sleeve is a unitary piece of sheet metal, the roundish sector of said sleeve comprises first and second end bands, the first end band being of larger circumference than the second end band and having a thinner wall than the second end band in at least a portion thereof diametrically opposite the channel-shaped sector, whereby said sleeve receives said pipes in loose fitting relation with about the same clearance at both ends and actuation of the force applying means stretches said sleeve around said pipes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said channel-shaped sector is the same size throughout the axial length of both end bands.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein said first end band has lesser capacity for stretching in at least part thereof than the capacity for stretching of the second end band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said first end band is axially offset from the second end band in a direction away from said channel-shaped sector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein the first end band has a greater resistance to stretching in the region opposite said channel-shaped sector than it has in the region adjacent said channel-shaped sector whereby actuation of said force applying means causes more stretching of the roundish sector in the region adjacent the channel-shaped sector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 or 5 wherein the channel-shaped sector is the same size throughout the axial length of both end bands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said channel-shaped sector has a lesser resistance to stretching than that part of the roundish sector of said first end band which is remote from the channel-shaped sector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the first end band has a wall portion opposite the channel-shaped sector which has a higher yield strength and smaller wall thickness than the wall portion immediately adjacent said channel-shaped sector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the first end band has a wall portion immediately adjacent the channel-shaped sector which has a lesser resistance to stretching and a greater capacity for stretching than the wall portion opposite the channel-shaped sector.
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