Pipe connector
US10465370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipe connector connects first and second pipes slidably engageable with each other, the pipe connector including: a side wall extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis and defining an interior space, the side wall being adapted to be inserted into a floor hole made in a floor; a floor flange extending laterally and outwardly from the first end of the side wall, the floor flange being adapted to rest on a floor surface when the side wall is inserted into the floor hole; and a guiding assembly secured to the side wall and including at least one resilient retaining finger for receiving the first pipe therebetween, the at least one resilient retaining finger being securable to the first pipe when the second pipe is engaged into the first pipe.
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