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AssigneeUS Groove and Fittings, LLC
InventorsThomas Edward Duncan, Dennis Raymond Miller
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Roll grooved pipe fittings useful in the assembly of a variety of mechanically joined piping systems. These pipe fittings are roll grooved so that they can be mechanically joined directly with other like pipe fittings and/or with roll grooved straight pipe thereby substantially simplifying assembly. In addition, hybrid pipe fittings and systems are also disclosed. Methods and apparatus for manufacturing these aforementioned roll grooved pipe fittings are also disclosed and address both the roll grooving process itself, as well as various methodology and apparatus for correcting deformations that can occur as a result of the roll grooving process. Methods for using the aforementioned apparatus are also disclosed.
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A method of manufacturing a roll-grooved forged carbon steel fitting, the method comprising:
A roll-grooved forged carbon steel fitting created by a process comprising the steps of:
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