Slip on groove coupling with multiple sealing gasket
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16L-021/02
F16L-017/04
F16L-021/06
B23P-019/04
F16J-015/02
F16L-021/03
B33Y-070/00
B33Y-080/00
출원번호
US-0088865
(2013-11-25)
등록번호
US-10036493
(2018-07-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Vandal, Peter Joseph
Compton, Douglas
출원인 / 주소
Anvil International, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Taylor English Duma LLP
인용정보
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초록▼
Methods, gaskets, and couplings for connecting two pipes are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of placing the assembled coupling over one end of a pipe, aligning the second pipe with the first pipe, sliding the coupling off the end of the first pipe so that a portion of the
Methods, gaskets, and couplings for connecting two pipes are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of placing the assembled coupling over one end of a pipe, aligning the second pipe with the first pipe, sliding the coupling off the end of the first pipe so that a portion of the coupling is around each pipe, and securing the coupling.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of coupling two pipes, comprising: placing an assembled coupling over one end of a first pipe, wherein the coupling comprises: an upper housing;a lower housing;at least one fastening device coupling the upper housing to the lower housing; anda gasket positioned within the upper and lower
1. A method of coupling two pipes, comprising: placing an assembled coupling over one end of a first pipe, wherein the coupling comprises: an upper housing;a lower housing;at least one fastening device coupling the upper housing to the lower housing; anda gasket positioned within the upper and lower housings, wherein the gasket is comprised of two primary seals, one on each outer edge of the gasket, the gasket further comprising a rib protruding from an inner surface of the gasket and between the two primary seals, the rib defining a sealing surface, the rib comprising: a cylindrical section facing radially inward, the cylindrical section being cylindrical when the at least one fastening device is in an untightened condition; anda secondary seal offset from a centerline of the rib, the secondary seal defining a semicircular shape in cross-section, the secondary seal at least partially defining the sealing surface, the sealing surface of the rib contacting an exterior surface of the first pipe when the first pipe and a second pipe are joined end-to-end;sliding the coupling over the end of the first pipe so that at least a portion of the first pipe is extending beyond each edge of the gasket;aligning the second pipe with the first pipe;sliding the coupling so that at least a portion of the coupling is around each pipe;securing the coupling; andcontacting an exterior surface of the first pipe with the sealing surface of the rib when the first pipe and the second pipe are joined end-to-end. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of placing an assembled coupling over the end of the first pipe is completed without disassembling the coupling. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of securing the coupling is completed by tightening the fastening devices. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of aligning the coupling with a groove in each pipe. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastening device is selected from the group consisting of bolts, clips, snap-couplings, rivets, and ties. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the gasket is larger than the outer diameter of the two pipes. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein an outer diameter of the gasket is concave. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein each primary seal includes a gripping extension. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the gripping extension is adapted to grab the end of the first pipe as the gasket slides over the end of the first pipe. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein each primary seal has stepped ribs on the inner surface of the gasket. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein a portion of each of the upper housing and the lower housing is chamfered. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the chamfered sections are on the inner surface of each of the upper housing and the lower housing adjacent to where the upper housing and the lower housing meet. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one spacer to separate the upper housing from the lower housing. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one spacer are removable. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one spacer are permanent and compressible. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one spacer are springs. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary seals have rounded interior ends. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary seals have interior ends that angle toward the outer surface of the gasket. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one slot in the outer surface of the gasket. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein there is one continuous slot around the circumference of the gasket. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein there are a plurality of slots around the circumference of the gasket. 22. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one retaining device. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein a minimum diameter of the gasket measured to a radially innermost portion of the secondary seal of the sealing surface is less than a minimum diameter of the gasket measured to the cylindrical section. 24. A method of coupling two pipes, comprising: placing an assembled coupling including a gasket over one end of a first pipe, the gasket comprising: two primary seals, one on each outer edge of the gasket;a rib protruding from an inner surface of the gasket and between the two primary seals, the rib defining a sealing surface, the rib comprising: a cylindrical section facing radially inward, the cylindrical section being cylindrical when the at least one fastening device is in an untightened condition; anda secondary seal offset from a centerline of the rib, the secondary seal defining a semicircular shape in cross-section, the secondary seal at least partially defining the sealing surface, the sealing surface of the rib contacting an exterior surface of the first pipe when the first pipe and a second pipe are joined end-to-end;sliding the coupling over the end of the first pipe so that at least a portion of the first pipe is extending beyond each edge of the gasket;aligning the second pipe with the first pipe;sliding the coupling so that at least a portion of the coupling is around each pipe; andsecuring the coupling; andcontacting an exterior surface of the first pipe but not an end surface of the first pipe with the sealing surface of the rib when the first pipe and the second pipe are joined end-to-end. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the step of placing an assembled coupling over one end of a first pipe is completed without disassembling the coupling. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein a minimum diameter of the gasket measured to a radially innermost portion of the secondary seal of the sealing surface is less than a minimum diameter of the gasket measured to the cylindrical section. 27. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of aligning the coupling with a groove in each pipe.
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