Full flow pipe connector
US10323778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/248
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipe connector for use in conjunction with a catch basin, the pipe connector having an annular flange defining a central bore and a major pipe receptor in the form of a tube having a first diameter and being attached to the flange and a minor pipe receptor in the form of a tube has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, and is attached to the major pipe receptor by a frangible bridge that is configured to cleanly break upon the application of an impact to the minor pipe receptor, whereby the minor pipe receptor is removable from the major pipe receptor.
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