US5996635A
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Composite pipe with a socket and method for its manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-02-06
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2017-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A composite pipe comprises and internal pipe and a corrugated external pipe and a socket formed in one piece with the internal pipe and the external pipe. This socket has a connecting section of substantially cylindrical shape and at least one reinforcing rib formed on the outside of the connecting section, a≦2b applying to the length b of the reinforcing rib in the direction of the central longitudinal axis in relation to its thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis 10.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Peter Hegler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:49
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C57/00; B29C57/02; B29C57/04; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/13; B29C48/25; B29C48/30; B29C48/303; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/11; F16L25/00; F16L25/0036; B29C49/00; B29C49/0015; B29C49/0025; B29L; B29L2016/00; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/18; B29L2023/186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A twin wall pipe comprising: an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an essentially smooth cylindrical inside wall (15), an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a≦2b applies.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A twin wall pipe comprising: an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an essentially smooth cylindrical inside wall (15), an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a≦2b applies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 1, wherein to the length b and the thickness a applies: a≦b.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 2, wherein to the length b and the thickness a applies: a<b.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
A twin wall pipe comprising: an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an essentially smooth cylindrical inside wall (15), an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a<2b applies, wherein the twin wall pipe consists of a polyolefin plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A twin wall pipe comprising: an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an essentially smooth cylindrical inside wall (15), an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a<2b applies, wherein the twin wall pipe consists of a polyolefin plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 1, wherein the socket (3) has an inside diameter d' and wherein the twin wall's pipe (1, 2) has an outside diameter D, and wherein the inside diameter d' slightly exceeds the outside diameter D.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
295 words
A method for the manufacture of a twin wall pipe comprising an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a≦2b applies: comprising: continuously extruding an external tube (66) of molten plastic material; deforming the external tube (66) successively and in portions in a first portion to form the corrugated sections (6), which form an outer cross-sectional shape to of the twin wall pipe (1, 2), and in a second portion to form an outer cross-sectional shape of a socket portion (3') with at least one reinforcing rib (17') having a free space (72); in continuously extruding an internal tube (68) of molten plastic material into said external tube (66); filling the free space (72) in each reinforcing rib (17') with molten plastic material of the internal tube (68); welding together the internal tube (68) and the external tube (66) partially in the first portion, and in the second portion, over full surfaces of the internal tube (68) and the external tube (66); cutting through the pipe in the vicinity of a socket portion (3'); and expanding the socket portion (3') to form a socket (3).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
295 words
A method for the manufacture of a twin wall pipe comprising an internal pipe (4); a corrugated external pipe (5) having successive corrugated sections (6) connected with each other by foot sections (12), the foot sections (12) being welded onto the internal pipe (4); a common central longitudinal axis (10); and a socket (3) formed in one piece with the internal pipe (4) and the external pipe (5), said socket (3) having a connecting section (13) with an outside of substantially cylindrical basic shape, and at least one reinforcing rib (17) formed on the outside of the connecting section (13), said reinforcing rib (17) having a length b in the direction of the central longitudinal axis (10) and a thickness a radial to the central longitudinal axis (10), whereby a≦2b applies: comprising: continuously extruding an external tube (66) of molten plastic material; deforming the external tube (66) successively and in portions in a first portion to form the corrugated sections (6), which form an outer cross-sectional shape to of the twin wall pipe (1, 2), and in a second portion to form an outer cross-sectional shape of a socket portion (3') with at least one reinforcing rib (17') having a free space (72); in continuously extruding an internal tube (68) of molten plastic material into said external tube (66); filling the free space (72) in each reinforcing rib (17') with molten plastic material of the internal tube (68); welding together the internal tube (68) and the external tube (66) partially in the first portion, and in the second portion, over full surfaces of the internal tube (68) and the external tube (66); cutting through the pipe in the vicinity of a socket portion (3'); and expanding the socket portion (3') to form a socket (3).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 4, wherein to the length b and the thickness a applies: a≦b.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 7, wherein to the length b and the thickness a applies: a≦b.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A twin wall pipe according to claim 4, wherein the socket (3) has an inside diameter d' and wherein the twin wall pipe (1, 2) has an outside diameter D, and wherein the inside diameter d' slightly exceeds the outside diameter D.
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