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Sealing ring for connecting the spigot of a corrugated pipe with a pipe socket having a smooth inside wall

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2001-04-02
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Granted: 2002-02-05
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Expires: 2021-04-02
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Abstract

Abstract A sealing ring for sealing the connection of a spigot of a corrugated pipe with a pipe socket has inner beads and lip seals bearing against flanges. Said sealing ring further has an outwardly projecting sealing bead having a central annular bead and two annular collars projecting laterally outward. When said pipe socket is pushed onto said spigot, said sealing bead is rolled in in such a manner that said central annular bead and one annular collar bear against said inside wall of said socket in a sealing-tight fashion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph Peter Hegler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 22:52
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L25/00; F16L25/0036; F16L25/0054; F16L21/00; F16L21/02; F16L21/035; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/903; Y10S285/91

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 325 words
A sealing ring made of a rubber-elastic material to provide a media-tight connection between a spigot ( 1 ) of a corrugated pipe ( 2 ) having two adjacent corrugated sections ( 5 , 6 ) having a facing flange ( 7 , 8 ), a foot section ( 9 ) connecting said flanges ( 7 , 8 ) in transition sections; and defining between each other an annular groove ( 18 ) for receiving said sealing ring ( 17 ), and a pipe socket ( 12 ) having a smooth, essentially cylindrical inside wall ( 16 ), which pipe socket is capable of being pushed in a pushing direction ( 32 ) onto said spigot ( 1 ), wherein said sealing ring ( 17 ) is formed mirror-symmetrically and has a basic body ( 19 ) having an inner bead ( 20 , 21 ) bearing against said foot section ( 9 ), having side areas ( 22 , 23 ) facing said flanges ( 7 , 8 ), having an annular seal ( 24 through 27 ) formed on the outer section of each side area ( 22 , 23 ) and projecting laterally towards said flange ( 7 , 8 ), and having an outer sealing bead ( 28 ) for bearing against said inside wall ( 16 ) of said pipe socket ( 12 ), wherein said sealing bead ( 28 ) has a central annular bead ( 29 ) and on both sides one annular collar ( 30 , 31 ), respectively, projecting outwardly and laterally, and wherein said sealing bead ( 28 ) is capable of being rolled in or over in said pushing direction ( 32 ) while elastically deforming said basic body ( 19 ), so that the annular collar ( 30 ) located upstream in said pushing direction ( 32 ) and said annular bead ( 29 ) bear against said inside wall ( 16 ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 325 words
A sealing ring made of a rubber-elastic material to provide a media-tight connection between a spigot ( 1 ) of a corrugated pipe ( 2 ) having two adjacent corrugated sections ( 5 , 6 ) having a facing flange ( 7 , 8 ), a foot section ( 9 ) connecting said flanges ( 7 , 8 ) in transition sections; and defining between each other an annular groove ( 18 ) for receiving said sealing ring ( 17 ), and a pipe socket ( 12 ) having a smooth, essentially cylindrical inside wall ( 16 ), which pipe socket is capable of being pushed in a pushing direction ( 32 ) onto said spigot ( 1 ), wherein said sealing ring ( 17 ) is formed mirror-symmetrically and has a basic body ( 19 ) having an inner bead ( 20 , 21 ) bearing against said foot section ( 9 ), having side areas ( 22 , 23 ) facing said flanges ( 7 , 8 ), having an annular seal ( 24 through 27 ) formed on the outer section of each side area ( 22 , 23 ) and projecting laterally towards said flange ( 7 , 8 ), and having an outer sealing bead ( 28 ) for bearing against said inside wall ( 16 ) of said pipe socket ( 12 ), wherein said sealing bead ( 28 ) has a central annular bead ( 29 ) and on both sides one annular collar ( 30 , 31 ), respectively, projecting outwardly and laterally, and wherein said sealing bead ( 28 ) is capable of being rolled in or over in said pushing direction ( 32 ) while elastically deforming said basic body ( 19 ), so that the annular collar ( 30 ) located upstream in said pushing direction ( 32 ) and said annular bead ( 29 ) bear against said inside wall ( 16 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein said side areas ( 22 , 23 ) are concavely curved into said basic body ( 19 ) between said inner bead ( 20 , 21 ) and said annular seal ( 24 through 27 ).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein two adjacent annular seals ( 24 through 27 ) are provided in the region of each side area ( 22 , 23 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein at least one annular seal corresponding to each side area ( 22 , 23 ) is formed as a lip seal ( 24 through 27 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A sealing ring according to claim 3 , wherein both annular seals corresponding to each side area ( 22 , 23 ) are formed as lip seals ( 24 through 27 ).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
A sealing ring according to claim 3 , wherein the outer annular seal ( 25 , 27 ) projects laterally farther than the inner annular seal ( 24 , 26 ).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 95 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein said basic body ( 19 ) with said sealing bead ( 28 ) is capable of being deformed so that the side area ( 22 ) located upstream in said pushing direction ( 32 ) is deformed towards the adjacent flange ( 7 ) while the side area ( 23 ) located downstream is curved more strongly wherein said downstream annular seals ( 26 , 27 ) are displaceable on the adjacent flange ( 8 ) in the direction towards said foot section ( 9 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein at said basic body ( 19 ) two inner beads ( 20 , 21 ) are formed which bear against the transition sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
A sealing ring according to claim 1 , wherein said annular groove ( 18 ) has a width (a) and a depth (b), wherein the largest width of said annular groove ( 18 ) is more than said depth (b).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
A sealing ring according to claim 4 , wherein the outer annular seal ( 25 , 27 ) projects laterally farther than the inner annular seal ( 24 , 26 ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
A sealing ring according to claim 5 , wherein the outer annular seal ( 25 , 27 ) projects laterally farther than the inner annular seal ( 24 , 26 ).

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