Malleable press fittings
US12292145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L39/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An unmachined cast body for a pipe fitting, the cast body includes a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, the cast body defining an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, the cast body defining a midpoint between first body end and the second body end, a centerline of the cast body defined at the midpoint perpendicular to the axis, a first distance from the centerline to the first body end being equal to a second distance from the centerline to the second body end, an inner body surface defining a fitting bore extending through the cast body from the first body end to the second body end, and an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface, the outer body surface defining a first frustoconical shape and a second frustoconical shape.
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