US4330016A
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Pipe part provided with a flange
Assignee: Wavin BV
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Filing: 1979-10-26
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Granted: 1982-05-18
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Expires: 1999-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A fiber reinforced plastic pipe is provided with an integral flange, comprising circumferentially extending glass fiber fabrics. As the width of the fabrics exceeds the width of the finished flange, the fabrics are provided with inwardly bent parts at one or both side walls of the flange, or with undulating parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Mannes Grendelman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:09
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L47/00; F16L47/14; B; B29; B29C; B29C53/00; B29C53/56; B29C53/58; B29C53/583; B29C53/585; B29C57/00; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/10; B29C70/16; B29C70/22; B29C70/222; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/42; B29C70/46; B29C70/462; B29D; B29D23/00; B29D23/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A pipe part, provided with an integral flange of fiber reinforced plastic material, wherein the integral flange comprises: a plurality of helically wound, radially superimposed, continuous, fiber reinforcing layers; wherein the width of the fiber reinforcing layers, immediately before entering a mould for the integral flange, exceeds the width of the finished integral flange; and wherein the integral flange has, in its final form, one of waves, crinkles, and folds in its helically wound, radially superimposed, continuous, fiber reinforcing layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A pipe part, provided with an integral flange of fiber reinforced plastic material, wherein the integral flange comprises: a plurality of helically wound, radially superimposed, continuous, fiber reinforcing layers; wherein the width of the fiber reinforcing layers, immediately before entering a mould for the integral flange, exceeds the width of the finished integral flange; and wherein the integral flange has, in its final form, one of waves, crinkles, and folds in its helically wound, radially superimposed, continuous, fiber reinforcing layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The pipe part according to claim 1, wherein the fiber reinforcing layers include axially extending fibers in addition to helically wound fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The pipe part according to claim 1, wherein the fiber reinforcing layers include a reinforcing fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The pipe part according to claim 1, wherein the fiber reinforcing layers are inwardly bent at at least one side of a wall of the integral flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The pipe part according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of fiber reinforcing layers has been deposited extending undulatingly in an axial direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The pipe part according to claim 5, wherein said at least one of the plurality of fiber reinforcing layers extending undulatingly in the axial direction are deposited in a portion of the pipe part following the integral flange.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a pipe part, provided with an integral flange of fiber reinforced plastic material, comprising the steps of: helically winding at least one continuous fiber reinforcing layer coated with a liquid plastic resin in a flange mould; depositing the at least one fiber reinforcing layer in a manner so that the width of the fiber reinforcing layer, immediately before entering the flange mould, exceeds the width of the flange mould; and bending the at least one fiber reinforcing layer inwardly at at least one side wall of the flange mould; whereby the integral flange has, in its final form, one of waves, crinkles, and folds in the at least one fiber reinforcing layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of manufacturing a pipe part, provided with an integral flange of fiber reinforced plastic material, comprising the steps of: helically winding at least one continuous fiber reinforcing layer coated with a liquid plastic resin in a flange mould; depositing the at least one fiber reinforcing layer in a manner so that the width of the fiber reinforcing layer, immediately before entering the flange mould, exceeds the width of the flange mould; and bending the at least one fiber reinforcing layer inwardly at at least one side wall of the flange mould; whereby the integral flange has, in its final form, one of waves, crinkles, and folds in the at least one fiber reinforcing layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: forming a pipe part by helically winding a plurality of fiber reinforcing layers around a pipe mandrel, subsequently axially sliding the plurality of fiber reinforcing layers over each other, and forming undulations in the center part of the at least one fiber reinforcing layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: impregnating only one surface of another fiber reinforcing layer with liquid plastic resin, bringing the one surface of the other fiber reinforcing layer into contact with a non-impregnated surface of the at least one fiber reinforcing layer, and avoiding substantially any inclusions of air in the integral flange of the pipe part.
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