Pipe coupling with pipe connection rings

US12410874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC · US

Inventors

• Gregory Nicholas Stagliano Ohnemus · Providence, US
• Patrick Chien Chen · Fresno Street, US
• Stephen Eric Scott · Wickford, US
• Matthew William McNamara · Portsmouth, US
• Michael T. Thornley, II · Johnston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16L21/08
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pipe connection ring can include a plurality of segments and a plurality of deformable links. Each of the plurality of links can connect adjacent segments of the plurality of segments, the segments and links alternating about a circumference of the pipe connection ring, each pair of the adjacent segments and a corresponding link of the plurality of links connecting the adjacent segments and together with the adjacent segments defining a relief between the adjacent segments, each of the plurality of links configured to allow movement of the adjacent segments upon deformation of the link connecting the adjacent segments. The pipe connection ring can define a first axial end surface, a second axial end surface distal from the first axial end surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface distal from the inner surface.