Fitting for connecting a main pipe liner to a branch conduit
US11079055B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L41/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fitting for connecting a branch conduit to a liner installed in a main pipe is configured to mechanically connect to the branch conduit as it is inserted into the branch conduit from inside the main pipe. The mechanical connection is established without rotating the fitting. The fitting can include a body having an outer shaft section for being received in the branch conduit and an inner flange section for opposing the liner within the main pipe. The fastener include one or more teeth that extend radially from the exterior of the shaft section. The teeth can be secured to the shaft section by deforming portions of the fitting body against the teeth. The flange section supports a gasket for sealing against the liner when the fitting is installed. The flange section can include a rim that maintains the gasket in the proper position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.