Mechanical joint restraint
US11566732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/127
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of using a mechanical joint restraint includes inserting an end of a pipe length into a gland bore of a gland, a ring bore of a gripping ring, and a gasket bore of a gasket, the gland, the gripping ring, and the gasket together forming the mechanical joint restraint; inserting at least a portion of the gasket of the mechanical joint restraint into a socket of a piping element; inserting the end of the pipe length into the socket of the piping element; and drawing the gland towards a flange of the piping element to compress the gasket into sealing engagement with the piping element and the pipe length.
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