Pipe coupling with closed ring
US10641419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L21/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipe system includes a first pipe element, a second pipe element, and a pipe coupling. The pipe coupling connects an end of the second pipe element to an end of the first pipe element, the pipe coupling including a coupling segment having an inner surface defining a ring groove proximate to a first axial end of the pipe coupling, and a pipe connection ring positioned in the ring groove and engaged with the first pipe element, the pipe connection ring being a closed ring.
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