US 12,553,543 B2 · Penetration fitting having compression seals and methods of installing and using the same

Abstract

A penetration fitting assembly includes a base assembly including first and second gasket halves and first and second base halves, a pipe gasket, and a cap assembly including first and second cap halves. The gasket halves each include first and second semi-annular portions, and the base halves each include a semi-annular face plate defining openings, a semi-annular groove in a front surface of the face plate, a reinforcement flange extending along an outer peripheral edge of the face plate, and a second semi-annular groove in an outer surface of the reinforcement flange. The pipe gasket includes an annular portion defining a central opening, and stem portions extending in opposite directions from the annular portion. The cap halves each include a semi-cylindrical sidewall defining a semi-annular groove, a semi-circular cap plate connected to the semi-cylindrical sidewall, and a channel defined by the semi-circular cap plate.

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Dependent claims

A penetration fitting assembly configured to form a seal around a pipe or conduit and a wall of a sump through which the pipe or conduit passes, the penetration fitting assembly comprising:

a pipe gasket comprising an annular portion defining a central opening configured to accommodate the pipe or conduit;
an inner ring assembly configured to surround the pipe gasket, the inner ring assembly comprising a first inner ring portion and a second inner ring portion;
a ring gasket assembly configured to surround the inner ring assembly, the ring gasket assembly comprising a first ring gasket portion and a second ring gasket portion;
a wall gasket;
and
an outer ring assembly configured to surround the ring gasket assembly, the outer ring assembly comprising a first outer ring portion and a second outer ring portion,
wherein, when the penetration fitting assembly is installed, the outer ring assembly compresses the wall gasket against the wall of the sump, and the inner ring assembly compresses the pipe gasket against the pipe or conduit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Penetration fitting having compression seals and methods of installing and using the same

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Penetration fitting having compression seals and methods of installing and using the same

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