Sealing plug
US12228155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L55/132
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealing plug comprises the combination of a stem and sleeve, in which the stem is designed to have an external taper such that, on installation of the plug by a setting tool, sleeve material flows into a gap between the sleeve and taper to assist with locking the sleeve and stem together. Furthermore, the tool nose piece has a conical taper designed to cause sleeve material to flow, initially on installation, radially outward to effect locking of the plug into a blind hole into which it is being installed.
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