PIPE JOINT
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230091354A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17769372

    申请日:2020-10-05

    IPC分类号: F16L21/08 F16L21/04 F16L57/02

    摘要: In a pipe joint, a spigot is inserted into a socket; a lock ring is accommodated in a lock ring-accommodating groove formed in the inner circumference of the socket; and an engaging part formed in the outer circumference of the spigot, wherein the engaging part engages with the lock ring from a back side of the socket in a separation direction A of the spigot, thereby preventing the spigot from separating from the socket. The engaging part is formed at a position receding from a distal end of the spigot in the separation direction A of the spigot. A bending suppressing member for restricting the socket and the spigot in a bending direction C is provided between the inner circumference of the socket and the outer circumference of the spigot in the range between the distal end of the spigot and the engaging part.

    JOINT PIPE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220356971A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17621619

    申请日:2020-06-22

    发明人: Akio YASUDA

    摘要: [Problem] To provide a pipe joint allowing reliable connection to a pipe P without flaring.
    [Means of solving problem] The pipe joint includes a flare joint body 1F, a cap nut 2, and a stop ring 3. A curved pressure-contacting slope surface 32 of the stop ring 3 contacts a slope surface 5 with reduced-diameter tip of the flare joint body 1F under pressure to establish sealing by means of mutual contact between metallic surfaces. The pipe P is grasped in a tightly pressure-contacting state using a back tooth and a front tooth formed at a tip head 37 of a substantially cylindrical thin part 35 of the stop ring 3.

    Pipe detachment preventing device for union nut pipe fitting

    公开(公告)号:US11473704B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17619155

    申请日:2020-10-30

    摘要: Provided is a pipe detachment preventing device, for a union nut pipe fitting, which can omit an inner core and which can prevent detachment of a pipe from a pipe fitting even when a large pulling force which stretches the pipe acts. Connection holding means (7) includes an inclination mechanism (8) configured to incline a retaining ring (4A) in a pipe axis direction (X) with respect to a reference plane (P) orthogonal to a central axis (C) of a retaining ring body (40), such that one of a circumferential center portion (40y) and a circumferential end portion (40x) of a retaining ring body (40A) is caused to be closer to a fitting body (2) and the other is moved away from the fitting body (2), when first protruding portions (41) and first facing portions (55) come into contact with each other and a pipe pulling force which stretches a joint pipe (100) is applied to the joint pipe (100).

    Joint restraint device
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11435015B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16854384

    申请日:2020-04-21

    IPC分类号: F16L21/04 F16L21/08

    摘要: A method of coupling a pipe length to a piping element includes sliding a gland over an end of the pipe length, the gland including a joint restraint assembly, the pipe length defining an outer pipe surface; inserting the end of the pipe length into a socket defined by the piping element; fastening the gland to the piping element; and activating the joint restraint assembly to prevent removal of the pipe length from the socket by rotating a gripper in an engagement direction of the joint restraint assembly; and engaging the gripper with the outer pipe surface in an initial engagement position.

    Large diameter pipe rounding tool and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US11318515B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17170037

    申请日:2021-02-08

    申请人: SIGMA CORPORATION

    摘要: An apparatus and method for re-rounding a distorted end (e.g., oval-shaped) of a pipe for insertion into a mechanical joint fitting or pipe bell have a circular diameter. The apparatus involves two separate semi-circular members having jack bolt assemblies evenly distributed in each. The two ends of each of the semi-circular members have extensions that can be releasably coupled to join to the two members to form a circular re-rounding tool. A first semi-circular member is positioned on the maximum diameter side of the distorted pipe and the other semi-circular member is placed on the opposite side of the distorted pipe and extensions joined. With an equal number of jack bolt assemblies in each member, corresponding jack bolt assemblies in the two members are diametrically aligned forming pairs. To re-round the distorted end, pairs of these jack bolt assemblies are tightened in a “star sequence” to re-round the distorted end. The re-rounded end is inserted into the mechanical joint fitting or pipe bell and the extensions are decoupled to easily remove the circular tool from the re-rounded end.

    GLAND ASSEMBLY
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220018472A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17490872

    申请日:2021-09-30

    IPC分类号: F16L21/04 F16L21/08 F16L21/00

    摘要: A method for using a gland assembly includes sliding a gland assembly over an end of a pipe, the pipe defining an outer surface, the gland assembly comprising a gland, a joint restraint assembly, and a gasket, the joint restraint assembly comprising a gripper and a spring, the spring configured to engage the gripper and the gasket; inserting the end of the pipe into a socket of a piping element; fastening the gland to the piping element; disabling a deactivation mechanism of the joint restraint assembly; and engaging the joint restraint assembly with the outer surface of the pipe to prevent removal of the pipe from the piping element.

    JOINT RESTRAINT DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210381632A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17409945

    申请日:2021-08-24

    摘要: A method of coupling a pipe length to a piping element can include arranging a gland over an end of the pipe length, the gland including a joint restraint assembly, the pipe length defining an outer pipe surface; arranging the end of the pipe length within a socket defined by the piping element; fastening the gland to the piping element; and activating the joint restraint assembly by hand to prevent removal of the pipe length from the socket.