公开(公告)号：US20170363242A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15535068

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: Anthony FAVERO ,  Raymond RABANIN

Inventor： Anthony FAVERO ,  Raymond RABANIN

IPC: F16L41/08 ,  F16L19/00 ,  F16L41/06 ,  F16L37/091 ,  F16L19/028 ,  F16L41/14 ,  F16L37/00 ,  F16L23/18 ,  F16L15/02 ,  F16L47/30

CPC classification number: F16L41/088 ,  F16L15/02 ,  F16L19/005 ,  F16L19/0286 ,  F16L23/18 ,  F16L37/008 ,  F16L37/0915 ,  F16L41/06 ,  F16L41/08 ,  F16L41/14 ,  F16L47/30

Abstract: The invention is a tapping assembly for use on a pipe or tank. It includes a hollow body that sits flush on the outer wall of the pipe or tank and includes a plurality of locking members that sit flush within the body and form a threaded portion into which a cap is inertable. Each locking member extends into the interior of the pipe or tank, and has an outwardly extending flanged portion that engages with the inner sidewall of the pipe or tank. When the cap is tightened against the body, it causes each of the locking member to retract, thereby causing the respective flange portions to lock the assembly against the pipe or tank wall. The assembly can be manufactured to provide either an orthogonal tap, or an angled tap, relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, or plane of the tank sidewall.