Push seal pipe adapter

A pipe connector, the pipe connector comprising:

• a pipe fitting comprising a passageway extending between a first upstream end of the pipe fitting, a second upstream end of the pipe fitting and a downstream end of the pipe fitting, wherein a first portion of the passageway extends between the first upstream end and the downstream end and a second portion of the passageway extends between the second upstream end and the first portion of the passageway, and wherein an annular seat is formed within the second portion of the passageway at a location between the second upstream end and the first portion of the passageway;
• a grommet comprising (i) a cylindrical portion and (ii) a conical portion extending from the cylindrical portion;
• wherein a passageway of the grommet extends through the cylindrical portion and the conical portion of the grommet;
• wherein the conical portion has a first portion extending from the cylindrical portion and a second portion at a distal end of the first portion distal from the cylindrical portion, and wherein an inner surface of the first portion tapers radially inward at a first slope, and wherein the second portion of the conical portion tapers radially inward at a second slope that is different than the first slope;
• wherein, with the grommet disposed within the second portion of the passageway of the pipe fitting and spaced from the second upstream end, the cylindrical portion engages the annular seat and the conical portion of the grommet extends partially along an inner wall of the pipe fitting between the annular seat and the first portion of the passageway;
• wherein, when an upstream pipe is received through the second upstream end of the pipe fitting and along the passageway of the grommet, the conical portion of the grommet compresses between and seals against the upstream pipe and the inner wall of the pipe fitting;
• wherein the downstream end of the pipe fitting is configured to connect to a downstream pipe of a plumbing system;
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• wherein, with the upstream pipe received through the second upstream end of the pipe fitting and along the passageway of the grommet, and with the downstream end of the pipe fitting connected to the downstream pipe, the pipe fitting and grommet fluidly connect the upstream pipe and the downstream pipe.