Method of making pipe coupling joint
OwnerJohn J. Hunterinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pipe coupling joint comprising an interference fit coupling of unthreaded pipe sections. The end of the outer pipe in a telescoped interference fit coupling is radially compressed to form a groove in the inner pipe. The crimped end is compressed into the groove to securely couple the pipe sections together. Lined pipe joints and methods and apparatus for forming the improved interference fit joint are also disclosed.
Claims8
The method of mechanically interlocking a bell having a substantially uniform internal diameter over a major portion of the axial length thereof and a pin having a substantially uniform external diameter greater than said internal diameter of said bell in an interference fit pipe joint comprising the steps of:
- (a) forcing the end of said pin axially into said bell, whereby said bell is progressively expanded radially as the end of said pin is inserted thereinto;
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- (b) deforming the mouth of said bell radially inwardly sufficiently to form an annular groove in said pin corresponding to the mouth of the bell and lock the mouth of the bell within said groove.
The method of forming a pipe joint coupling a first pipe section and a second pipe section to form a conduit comprising the steps of:
- (a) enlarging one end of said second pipe section to form a bell therein, the bell having a substantially uniform internal diameter over a major portion of the axial length thereof which is less than the external diameter of the end of said first pipe section;
- (b) sizing the end of said first pipe section to have substantially uniform diameter external walls with an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of said major portion of the axial length of said bell;
- (c) forcing the end of said first pipe section within said bell until the end of said first pipe section reaches the inner end of said bell, whereby said bell is progressively expanded radially as the end of said first pipe section is inserted therein;
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- (d) deforming the mouth of said bell radially inwardly sufficiently to form a groove in said first pipe section with the end of said bell deformed into said groove.
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