Pipe connector
US11447943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C1/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is described a pipe connector for connecting first and second pipes slidably engageable one into the other, the pipe connector comprising: 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 into 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 comprising 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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