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US 2026/0227014 A1Published application
Pre-assembled coupling assembly with cap
AssigneeASC Engineered Solutions, LLC
InventorsMatthew William McNamara, Jordan Cameron Belen, Stephen Eric Scott
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Abstract
Disclosed example pipe fittings include: a domed cap having a domed portion at a first end of the domed cap and a cylindrical portion between the domed portion and a second end of the domed cap, wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a sealing surface, a secondary key, and a groove between the sealing surface and the secondary key, wherein the secondary key extends radially outward from the cylindrical portion.
Claims9
A pipe fitting, comprising:
- a domed cap having a domed portion at a first end of the domed cap and a cylindrical portion between the domed portion and a second end of the domed cap, wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a sealing surface, a secondary key, and a groove between the sealing surface and the secondary key,
- wherein the secondary key extends radially outward from the cylindrical portion.
A pre-assembled coupling assembly, comprising:
- a domed cap having a domed portion at a first end of the domed cap and a cylindrical portion between the domed portion and a second end of the domed cap, wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a sealing surface, a secondary key, and a groove between the sealing surface and the secondary key, wherein the secondary key extends radially outward from the cylindrical portion;
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- a coupling, comprising:
- a housing having a first segment and a second segment, each of the first segment and the second segment comprising:
- a first ridge configured to engage with the groove;
- and
- a secondary shoulder attached to the first ridge, a secondary groove being defined between the secondary shoulder and the first ridge, wherein the secondary key is received within the secondary groove to retain the coupling on the domed cap.
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