System, method and apparatus for in-line removable pipe assembly
US12038108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pipe restraining system has first and second pipes. Each pipe has an axis and a groove adjacent an axial end thereof. A bushing bridges and hydraulically seals with the first and second pipes. First and second clamp rings removably attach the bushing to a respective one of the first and second pipes. When the pipe restraining system is assembled, axial tensile loads passing through the first pipe are transmitted through the first clamp ring, the bushing, and the second clamp ring to the second pipe. An axial distance between the first and second pipes remains substantially constant.
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