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US 11,879,583 B2Granted
Snap fitting for plumbing
OwnerDavid J. Kriensinventor
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Abstract
A snap fitting for use in plumbing is provided. The snap fitting includes a main body formed of plastic and shaped to extend partially around a cylindrical pipe to snap over the pipe and an inset for extending from an interior side of the main body into a hole in the cylindrical pipe.
Claims16
A snap fitting for use in plumbing to provide for installation of the additional line extending from the cylindrical pipe without cutting completely through the cross section of the cylindrical pipe, the snap fitting comprising:
- a main body formed of plastic and shaped to extend partially around an exterior wall of the cylindrical pipe to snap over the cylindrical pipe;
- a connector integral with the main body of the snap fitting for the additional line extending from the cylindrical pipe and extending from an interior side of the cylindrical pipe to allow the snap fitting to be snapped in place over a hole in the cylindrical pipe with the connector aligned with the hole in the cylindrical pipe and such that the edges of the hole are covered by the connector and an interior wall of the connector extends continuously downward from a top end of the connector into the hole past the exterior wall of the cylindrical pipe and the inner wall of the connector terminates in flush alignment with the interior side of the cylindrical pipe.
A system comprising:
- a cylindrical pipe;
- a snap fitting for use in plumbing to provide for installation of the additional line extending from the cylindrical pipe without cutting completely through the cross section of the cylindrical pipe, the snap fitting comprising:
- a main body formed of plastic and shaped to extend partially around an exterior wall of the cylindrical pipe to snap over the cylindrical pipe;
- a connector integral with the main body of the snap fitting for the additional line extending from the cylindrical pipe and extending from an interior side of the cylindrical pipe to allow the snap fitting to be snapped in place over a hole in the cylindrical pipe with the connector aligned with the hole in the cylindrical pipe and such that the edges of the hole are covered by the connector and an interior wall of the connector extends continuously downward from a top end of the connector into the hole past the exterior wall of the cylindrical pipe and the inner wall of the connector terminates in flush alignment with the interior side of the cylindrical pipe.
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