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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Kathryn Marie Olinger, Rosemount, MN (US);
Tim Cota, Lakeville, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kathryn Marie Olinger, Rosemount, MN (US);
Tim Cota, Lakeville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Uponor, Inc., Appley Valley, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 47/00 (2006.01); B29D 23/00 (2006.01); B29C 57/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/58 (2006.01); B29C 65/64 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/1142 (2013.01); B29C 47/0066 (2013.01); B29C 66/124 (2013.01); B29C 66/522 (2013.01); B29C 66/54 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); B29D 23/003 (2013.01); B29C 47/0023 (2013.01); B29C 47/0026 (2013.01); B29C 47/0038 (2013.01); B29C 57/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/58 (2013.01); B29C 65/64 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0027 (2013.01); B29K 2023/0691 (2013.01); B29L 2031/24 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49789 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49798 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49995 (2015.01);
Abstract
In a general aspect, a clamping ring for use on a pipe when making a pipe connection is configured such that when establishing the pipe connection an end of a pipe and the surrounding clamping ring are expanded simultaneously, wherein the clamping ring is made of a plastic material having memory properties such that after expanding, the clamping ring shrinks or contracts automatically, the clamping ring further comprising a chamfer on the inlet inner diameter edge of the clamping ring.