Corrugated pipe coupling and repair apparatus
OwnerAlan Gregory BROWNinventor
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Abstract
A corrugated coupling may be provided. The corrugated coupling may be for coupling two cylindrical corrugated sections. The corrugated coupling may be a tubular element comprising a first portion and a second portion pivotably connected along a first edge, wherein the first edge comprises an integrated hinge. Each portion may have opposing second edges that come together in a closed configuration, forming the tubular element. Each second edge may provide a portion of an integrated snap closure that is positionable in a locked position sandwiching the joining two cylindrical corrugated sections between the first portion and the second portion and an unlocked position.
Claims10
A corrugated tubular coupling for tightly sandwiching at least one cylindrical corrugated section, comprising:
- a first portion of the tubular coupling, wherein the first portion is defined along its length by a first edge and a first outer edge,
- a second portion of the tubular coupling, wherein the second portion is defined along its length by the first edge and a second outer edge, wherein the first and second portions are pivotably connected along the first edge;
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- a snap closure provided along the length of the outer edges, the snap closure positionable in a locked position sandwiching the at least one cylindrical corrugated section between the first portion and the second portion and an unlocked position.
A method of sandwiching at least one cylindrical section having a plurality of corrugated segments, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tubular coupling having a plurality of corrugated segments, wherein the tubular coupling comprises:
- a first portion of the tubular coupling, wherein the first portion is defined along its length by a first edge and a first outer edge, a second portion of the tubular coupling, wherein the second portion is defined along its length by the first edge and a second outer edge, wherein the first and second portions are pivotably connected along the first edge;
- a snap closure provided along the length of the outer edges, and the snap closure positionable in a locked position sandwiching the at least one cylindrical corrugated section between the first portion and the second portion and an unlocked position;
- placing the at least one cylindrical corrugated section on the first or second portion so that the each cylindrical corrugated section has at least a predetermined number of corrugated segments mated with the complementary corrugated segments of the first or second portion;
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- positioning the snap closure in the locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.