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Rapid coupling for plastic pipes
Assignee: Industrias Neoplast SA
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Filing: 1979-09-27
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1999-09-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to improved rapid coupling for plastic pipes, capable of being assembled by hand, comprising two cylindrical tubular pieces which are connected axially together by interlocking, with the interposition of a double-lipped gasket, the female piece being the receiver of the end of the pipe, the penetration of which causes the expansion of the female piece on the male piece, thus producing a watertight seal which is the greater, the higher the service pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Federico A. Bonel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L37/00; F16L37/08; F16L37/084; F16L37/092; F16L37/0925; F16L17/00; F16L17/02; F16L17/03; F16L17/035; F16L37/0927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A coupling device for a pipe comprising: (a) a male piece of generally cylindrical cross-section, said male piece having an end portion, said end portion having slots therein defining tongues; (b) a female piece of generally cylindrical cross-section, said female piece having an opening for receiving said pipe and a longitudinally extending seat for receiving the end portion of said male piece, the end portion and the seat being arranged to cause the tongues of said end portion to be deflected radially inwardly when said end portion is received by said seat, said female piece further including a inner wall disposed substantially concentrically inwardly of said seat said inner wall having slots therein defining tongues and being arranged to deflect outwardly in response to said pipe penetrating said female piece, the tongued inner wall and said end portion interlocking to form a fluid-tight seal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A coupling device for a pipe comprising: (a) a male piece of generally cylindrical cross-section, said male piece having an end portion, said end portion having slots therein defining tongues; (b) a female piece of generally cylindrical cross-section, said female piece having an opening for receiving said pipe and a longitudinally extending seat for receiving the end portion of said male piece, the end portion and the seat being arranged to cause the tongues of said end portion to be deflected radially inwardly when said end portion is received by said seat, said female piece further including a inner wall disposed substantially concentrically inwardly of said seat said inner wall having slots therein defining tongues and being arranged to deflect outwardly in response to said pipe penetrating said female piece, the tongued inner wall and said end portion interlocking to form a fluid-tight seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the tongued inner wall of said female piece includes a notched and tapered radially inwardly directed surface for gripping said pipe and for deflecting said tongued inner wall radially outwardly in response to the penetration of said pipe.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A coupling device according to claim 1, further including a double-lipped gasket disposed in said male piece, the dihedral edge of said double-lipped gasket being oriented towards the opening for receiving the pipe and the tongued inner wall of the female piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the end portion of said male piece includes a radially outwardly directed taper having a maximum diameter somewhat greater than the diameter of the seat of the female piece for causing the end portion to deflect radially inwardly when said male and female pieces are mated together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A coupling device according to claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein said male piece and said female piece are capable of being assembled by hand.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-05 | 1989-04-06 | 1989-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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