Pipe joints or couplings – Flexible joint – rigid members – Resilient sleeve type
Patent
1982-03-10
1985-01-01
Arola, Dave W.
Pipe joints or couplings
Flexible joint, rigid members
Resilient sleeve type
285 55, 285369, F16L 2102
Patent
active
044913508
ABSTRACT:
A coupling for connecting pipe ends includes a sleeve member having radial flanges at the longitudinal ends thereof, a plurality of spaced ribs, tightening straps disposed about the sleeve between the spaced ribs, and a resilient collar extending into the sleeve for receiving the pipe ends, the resilient collar also extending around the longitudinal ends of the sleeve member and around the radial flanges, the resilient collar further having a ring-like section extending on the longitudinally inner sides of the radial flanges such that the ring-like section grips onto the longitudinal inner sides of the radial flanges.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3334928 (1967-08-01), Schmunk
patent: 3430989 (1969-03-01), Wendt
patent: 3682503 (1972-08-01), Bloom
patent: 4380348 (1983-04-01), Swartz
Lauer Hansjorg
Wolf Franz J.
Arola Dave W.
WOCO Franz Josef Wolf & Co.
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