Pre-assembled pipe coupling with an insertion boundary for axial receipt of pipe ends

A pipe coupling, comprising:

• a gasket comprising an annular base disposed about a gasket axis, a central flange extending from the annular base toward the gasket axis, a first side flange spaced from the central flange and extending from the annular base toward the gasket axis, and a second side flange spaced from the central flange opposite the first side flange;
• and
• a housing surrounding the gasket, the housing having three segments sequentially coupled with each other, the three segments including a bridge segment, a first clamp segment, and second clamp segment,
• the bridge segment having a first mount defining a first aperture and a second mount defining a second aperture, the first mount and the second mount each comprise a pair of guides;
• the first clamp segment having a first hook disposed in the first aperture and a first tab defining a first fastener aperture;
• the second clamp segment having a second hook disposed in the second aperture and a second tab defining a second fastener aperture;
• and
• a fastener disposed through the first fastener aperture and the second fastener aperture, the fastener having a length at which the first clamp segment grips the gasket proximate the first hook and first tab, and the second clamp segment grips the gasket proximate the second hook and second tab.

A pipe coupling system, comprising:

• a gasket disposed about a gasket axis;
• a pair of pipe ends;
• and
• a housing sized to surround the gasket and to receive the pair of pipe ends, the housing having three segments sequentially coupled with each other, the three segments including a bridge segment, a first clamp segment, and second clamp segment,
• the bridge segment having a first mount defining a first aperture and a second mount defining a second aperture;
• the first clamp segment having a first hook disposed in the first aperture and a first tab defining a first fastener aperture;
• the second clamp segment having a second hook disposed in the second aperture and a second tab defining a second fastener aperture, the bridge segment has an arc length of about 90 degrees, and the first clamp segment and the second clamp segment each have an arc length of about 135 degrees;
• and
• a fastener disposed through the first fastener aperture and the second fastener aperture, the fastener defining a length at which the first clamp segment grips the gasket proximate the first hook and first tab, and the second clamp segment grips the gasket proximate the second hook and second tab.