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US 12,644,547 B1Granted
Pipe fitting with assembly window
OwnerRyan Fairchild Larson, Timothy Wayne Stern +1inventors
InventorsRyan Fairchild Larson, Timothy Wayne Stern, David Latimore Hughes, Jr.
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Abstract
A pipe fitting includes a fitting body defining an inner body surface, an outer body surface, a first axial fitting end, and a second axial fitting end, the inner body surface defining a fitting bore extending from the first axial fitting end to the second axial fitting end, and an assembly window extending through the fitting body from the outer body surface to the inner body surface.
Claims19
A pipe fitting comprising:
- a fitting body defining an inner body surface, an outer body surface, a first axial fitting end, and a second axial fitting end, the inner body surface defining a fitting bore extending from the first axial fitting end to the second axial fitting end, an assembly window extending through the fitting body from the outer body surface to the inner body surface;
- and
- a clamp assembly arranged at least partially within the fitting bore and comprising a fitting gasket and a fitting clamp, the fitting clamp comprising a first fastener catch, a second fastener catch, and a tightening fastener, each of the first fastener catch and the second fastener catch arranged within the assembly window;
- wherein:
- the fitting clamp defines a clamp void and the fitting gasket is arranged within the clamp void;
- the clamp assembly is configurable in an untightened configuration and a tightened configuration;
- and
- in the tightened configuration, the tightening fastener is tightened to draw the first fastener catch towards the second fastener catch.
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A fitting body for use to join a clamp assembly to a pipe, the fitting body comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical tubular body having an axis, a first axial fitting end, and a second axial fitting end, the body defining an outer body surface;
- a fitting bore defined by the body, the fitting bore being defined through an entirety of the body from the first axial fitting end to the second axial fitting end, the fitting bore defining an inner body surface of the body, the body comprising at least one wall defined by the inner body surface and the outer body surface;
- at least one assembly window defined through the wall of the body;
- and
- a reinforcing rib;
- wherein:
- the body comprises an upper portion on one side of the axis and a lower portion on another side of the axis, wherein the assembly window is arranged on the upper portion;
- and
- the reinforcing rib crosses the assembly window such that the assembly window is divided into a first window section and a second window section.
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A pipe fitting comprising:
- a fitting body defining a fitting bore and an assembly window;
- and
- a clamp assembly arranged at least partially within the fitting bore and comprising:
- a fitting clamp comprising a flexible C-shaped clamp body, a first fastener catch, and a second fastener catch, the clamp body defining a clamp void, the first fastener catch and the second fastener catch extending radially outwardly through the assembly window;
- a flexible C-shaped grip ring arranged within the clamp void and defining a plurality of gripping ridges;
- and
- a gasket arranged within the clamp void and defining a gasket sealing surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.