Automatic pipe coupling device
AssigneeVolumatic Limited
InventorPierre H. C. Carbenay
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Abstract
The device comprises a plurality of pipes (7a to 7h) which may contain liquid under pressure and whose ends are radially fixed in a circle in a plane, a coupling unit (17) having an end communicating with another pipe (40) and rotatively mounted in the plane within the circle, means (16) for driving the unit in rotation, and means (21) for bringing its end in succession in coincidence with the ends of the plurality of pipes. The coupling unit is telescopic, its axis of rotation (12) extends through a bowl (2) and its movable end (26) communicating with the other pipe (40) cooperates with the ends of the pipes (7a to 7h) which are closed by automatic valves.
Claims8
An automatic pipe coupling device, comprising:
- a plurality of pipes, each pipe adapted to contain liquid under pressure, each of said plurality of pipes having ends which are radially fixed in a circle in a plane and each of said pipes having an automatic valve closing each of said ends;
- a telescopic coupling unit having an end communicating with another pipe, the coupling unit being rotatively mounted substantially in said plane within said circle, the end of said coupling unit including a slidable sleeve, means for driving said unit in rotation;
- and, means for bringing the end of said unit in succession in coincidence with the ends of said plurality of pipes, said means for bringing the end of said unit in coincidence with the ends of said pipes including a jack having a rod adapted to shift said sleeve and open said automatic valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.