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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US);
Inventors:
Philip Wayne Bancroft, Belvidere, NJ (US);
Matthew A. Bowman, Palmer, PA (US);
Kathryn E. Yovanovich, Nazareth, PA (US);
Assignee:
Victaulic Company, Easton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01); F16L 17/04 (2006.01); F16L 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/02 (2013.01); F16J 15/022 (2013.01); F16L 17/04 (2013.01); F16L 13/148 (2013.01); F16L 2201/10 (2013.01); F16L 2201/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical coupling for joining pipe elements has a seal. The seal has sealing surfaces with one or more projections that form closable leak paths between the coupling and pipe elements being joined. The leak paths close when the coupling is properly installed. Otherwise, the leak paths remain open to ensure that improperly installed couplings can be discovered during pressure testing and before service pressure is applied.