Pipe Coupling

Pipe coupling (1) comprising:

• an annular sleeve (2) having at least one insertion end shaped such that a pipe end can be inserted and received therein by being inserted in an insertion direction (I), said sleeve being provided with a projecting flange (4) having an end face (6) tapering in the insertion direction of the pipe,
• an annular gripping means (13) having a gripping face (24) facing the outer face of the pipe,
• an annular resilient sealing means (12) provided between the flange (4) and the gripping means (13) when seen in axial direction,
• an annular pressure means (8), and
• tightening means of the bolt/nut type for forcing the sleeve (2) and the pressure means (8) towards each other so as to move the gripping face of the gripping means (13) and the sealing means (12) inwards into tight-gripping and sealing engagement, respectively, with the outer face of the pipe, wherein the pressure means (8) is divided into a number of separate ring segments (10) and provided with an abutment face (9) adapted to displaceably abut the end face (6) of the flange (4) and shaped such that by axially displacing the pressure means in relation to the flange the segments of the pressure means are moved inwardly towards the outer face (16) of the pipe, that the bolts extend through elongated, radially extending openings (29, 30) in the flange (4) and that means are provided to substantially retain the bolts radially in relation to the pressure means (8) so that simultaneously with the inward movement of the ring segments (10) of the pressure means (8) the bolts are moved radially inwards.