Apparatus for securing a pair of pipes
OwnerDavid FRANKLINinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing a pair of pipes is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sleeve member having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the sleeve member is adapted to conform to an exterior surface of at least one of the pair of pipes. The apparatus also includes a groove formed in the inner surface of the sleeve member. The apparatus further includes an electrical heating element disposed with the inner surface of the sleeve member such that the electrical heating element is in contact with at least one of the pair of pipes when the sleeve member is engaged therewith.
Claims20
An apparatus for securing a pair of pipes, comprising:
- a sleeve member having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the sleeve member is adapted to conform to an exterior surface of at least one of the pair of pipes;
- a groove formed in the inner surface of the sleeve member;
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- an electrical heating element disposed within the inner surface of the sleeve member such that the electrical heating element is in contact with at least one of the pair of pipes when the sleeve member is engaged therewith.
An apparatus for securing adjacent end portions of a pair of coaxial pipes at a joint in a sealing relationship, comprising:
- a sleeve member having an inner surface and an outer surface, and comprising a first half and a second half articulately coupled to each other via a hinge joint to allow the sleeve member to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the inner surface of the sleeve member is adapted to conform to an exterior surface of at least one of the pair of coaxial pipes;
- a groove formed proximal to a first axial end in the inner surface of the sleeve member, wherein the groove is adapted to accommodate a length of solder wire therein;
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- an electrical heating element disposed proximal to a second axial end with the inner surface of the sleeve member such that the electrical heating element is in contact with at least one of the pair of coaxial pipes when the sleeve member is engaged therewith, wherein
- the sleeve member is engaged with the pair of coaxial pipes in the closed position such that the groove is disposed substantially over the joint therebetween,
- the electrical heating element generates heat to melt the solder wire to be sucked into the joint, thereby sealing the joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.