Grip ring
US11767939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L19/065
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grip ring can include a ring body defining an inner surface facing radially inward, a first tooth, and a second tooth; each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the inner surface of the ring body, each of the first tooth and the second tooth defining a cylindrical end surface facing radially inward, a first side surface of each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the end surface of the respective tooth and towards the inner surface, and a second side surface of each of the first tooth and the second tooth extending from the end surface of the respective tooth and towards the inner surface; each of the first side surface and the second side surface of the respective tooth being angled in cross section with respect to the end surface.
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