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Insulated iron pipe joint

US4645243A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1986
Grant dateFeb 24, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L59/182
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sealed joint for connecting cast iron hot water pipes includes a gasket G disposed between a spigot 5 and a socket 6 of two pipes 4, a spacer 1 between the socket end and an outer jacket 8 surrounding a layer of insulation 7, a sealing ring 2, and a clamp 3 to fasten a skirt of the ring around the outer surface of the jacket.

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