Piping system comprising pipe block
US12392429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L13/163
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A piping system including a pipe and a pipe block coupled to an end of the pipe. The pipe includes: a flange positioned at the end and protruding in a radially outward direction along an outer circumference of the pipe; and a coupling portion having a nipple that is inserted into the pipe block. The pipe block includes: an insertion hole into which the pipe is coupled; and a lip protruding from a surface in which the insertion hole is formed in a circumferential direction along an outer circumference of the insertion hole. An inner diameter of the lip is equal to or greater than an outer diameter of the flange, and when the pipe is coupled to the pipe block, the flange is positioned inside the lip and the lip is deformed in a radially inward direction of the pipe to grip and fix the pipe.
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