Branch-off connection
US5662358A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L41/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adaptor (1) and method for fitting or replacing a branch-off connection in a fluid distribution main in which the adaptor (1) is inserted into a hole in the wall of the distribution main, the adaptor (1) comprising a rigid body (2) with an internal bore (3) therein, the internal bore (3) being closed with a displaceable blocking element (10), and a service pipe (16) is inserted into the internal bore (3) of the adaptor (1) so as to displace the blocking element (10) and open the internal bore (3) of the adaptor (1).
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