An induction weldable pipe connector for use with a plastic pipe, the plastic pipe having a pipe end, an external peripheral pipe surface, an internal peripheral pipe surface, and an annular pipe end face, the induction weldable pipe connector comprising:
- (a) a tubular induction weldable mounting having an induction weldable mounting centerline and an opposite pair of induction weldable sockets, said induction weldable mounting including:
- i) a thermoplastic solder lining having an external solder lining surface, an internal solder lining surface and an opposite pair of annular solder lining rims, and
- ii) a solid ferromagnetic metal susceptor sleeve entirely peripherally enveloping said solder lining, said susceptor sleeve having an external susceptor sleeve surface, an internal susceptor sleeve surface and an opposite pair of annular susceptor sleeve end faces, said internal susceptor sleeve surface being in intimate contact with said external solder lining surface,
- said solder lining extending beyond said susceptor sleeve along said induction weldable mounting centerline such that said opposite pair of annular solder lining rims are lateral to said opposite pair of annular susceptor sleeve end faces and extend radially outward with respect to said induction weldable mounting centerline for covering said opposite pair of annular susceptor sleeve end faces;
- (b) a tubular cover mounted on said induction weldable mounting for peripherally enveloping same and having an opposite pair of annular induction weldable socket mouth rims lateral to said opposite pair of annular solder lining rims and thermally insulated from said opposite pair of susceptor sleeve end faces by said opposite pair of annular solder lining rims;
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- (c) a tubular pipe tang mounted inside said induction weldable mounting for destining an induction weldable socket of said opposite pair of induction weldable sockets as an induction weldable pipe socket,
- the arrangement being such that said solder lining has an internal solder lining surface diameter requiring a forced sliding insertion of the pipe end into said induction weldable pipe socket,
- said pipe tang being dimensioned for sealing against the internal peripheral pipe surface and said opposite pair of annular induction weldable socket mouth rims being dimensioned for sealing against the external peripheral pipe surface on said sliding insertion of the pipe end into said induction weldable pipe socket,
- whereupon, on application of electromagnetic induction energy to the induction weldable pipe connector, said susceptor sleeve melts said solder lining, said melted solder lining being entrapped by said susceptor sleeve, said pipe tang and said opposite pair of annular induction weldable socket mouth rims thereby forming a welded sealed joint with the pipe end.