Flange
AssigneeLicentia Patent-Verwaltungs-G.m.b.H.
InventorErnst Kaffenberger
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Abstract
A flange adapted to be arranged on a tube. A plurality of flange parts fit together to define a flange having a central opening for surrounding the outer perimeter of a tube. Each of the flange parts defines at least a portion of the central opening. Each flange part is provided on its surface portion which defines at least a portion of the central opening with at least one protrusion for engaging a corresponding groove in an associated tube in a form-fitting relationship.
Claims11
A flange adapted to be arranged on the end of a tube for connecting the tube to a flange on the end of a further tube, said flange comprising in combination:
- two identical flange parts which fit together to define a single flange having a central opening whose periphery corresponds to the outer perimeter of a tube, each said flange part having an axial opening at least a portion of the periphery of which corresponds to the outer perimeter of the tube on which the flange is to be arranged, each said axial opening being larger in part than the outer perimeter of the tube on which said flange is to be arranged and through which the tube can pass so that each said flange part will surround the entire outer perimeter of the tube, said two flange parts fitting together in a mating arrangement along a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of said central opening with said portion of the periphery of said axial opening of each said flange part defining a portion of the periphery of said central opening;
- at least one protrusion provided on the surface portion of each of said flange parts which defines a portion of said central opening for engaging a corresponding groove in a tube in a form fitting relationship;
- and means for connecting said flange parts together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.