Pipe couplings
OwnerKenneth H. Kibblewhiteinventor
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Abstract
A coupling for the outwardly stepped end of a pipe. The coupling comprises a body having first and second stepped portions which when the body is inserted axially into the pipe end engages with corresponding stepped portions. The body includes a flange which engages with the pipe end and securing means are provided fo retaining the body in position in the pipe. The coupling can be used for coupling pipes which are each located in housings. The housings can be for example those of solar energy absorber panels with the coupling joining together the header pipes.
Claims13
A coupling between pipes which have outwardly stepped ends and are each located in housings, said coupling comprising a tubular member extending axially between said pipes and located by each end in a stepped portion of each respective pipe, a sleeve located over said tubular member and extending axially between said pipes, said sleeve having the ends thereof engaged in respective pipes between said tubular member and the or a further stepped portion of said pipes and fixing means for retaining the pipe housings in a spaced relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.