Pipes and tubular conduits – With closures and plugs – Inflation stem type
Patent
1998-08-10
1999-11-02
Brinson, Patrick
Pipes and tubular conduits
With closures and plugs
Inflation stem type
138 90, F16L 5516
Patent
active
059751428
ABSTRACT:
A closure for a tubular member having a first surface of a first internal diameter and a second surface of an enlarged internal diameter providing a circumferential ledge, and, in the second surface an increased internal diameter circumferential slot, the closure being formed of a cylindrical plug removably positioned within the tubular member and in engagement with the circumferential ledge and an expandable snap ring having a collapsed and an expanded condition and receivable in the expanded condition within the circumferential slot to capture the plug between the circumferential ledge and the snap ring and a keeper plate of external diameter equal the internal diameter of the snap ring when the snap ring is in its expanded condition, the keeper plate being receivable within the snap ring when said snap ring is within the circumferential slot and serving to prevent dislodgement of the snap ring.
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Brinson Patrick
TDW Delaware Inc.
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