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US 6,441,306 B1Granted
Tube-connector
OwnerYasutada Iwaguchiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the tube-connector made of a synthetic resin or rubber for connecting the tubes, which protect the electric wires or cables buried under the earth, wherein on the surface facing the tubes in the connecting part to connect the end part of the tubes after being inserted therein, there is formed an expanding body which swells absorbing water, thus providing for a very easy connecting operation and also water-proof properties.
Claims7
A tube connector comprising:
- a connecting structure made of synthetic resin or rubber for interconnecting ends of a pair of tubes, said structure having a wave-like surface facing a surface of said tubes at areas of interconnection;
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- an expanding body disposed on said wave-like surface of said structure facing a surface of said tubes at areas of interconnection, wherein said expanding body is caused to expand by absorbing water thereby to create a tight connection between the two tubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.