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Electrical heatable muff and process for its manufacture

US4147926A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 15, 1976
Grant dateApr 3, 1979
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Expiry dateDec 15, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C66/1142
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrically heatable welding muff for connecting plastic pipes has a heating wire winding disposed in a helical groove in its interior wall. To position the pipes to be connected snugly and accurately, longitudinal grooves are cut in the interior wall of the muff so that the material forced out of the grooves projects inwardly, forming resilient retaining tabs.

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