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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Makoto Ibayashi, Kuwana, JP;
Yoshinori Yoshida, Kuwana, JP;
Takashi Toku, Kuwana, JP;
Takaaki Inotani, Kuwana, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/24 (2006.01); F16L 33/26 (2006.01); F16L 33/22 (2006.01); F16L 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 33/24 (2013.01); F16L 33/26 (2013.01); F16L 25/0036 (2013.01); F16L 33/227 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pipe joint includes a hollow joint main body; a nut that is screwed into the joint main body; a seal member that is mounted to inside of the joint main body; and a retainer that is placed between the joint main body and the nut and comprises a pawl portion engaged with a trough of a metal flexible pipe in a coupled state and a retainer locking portion caught and locked inside of the joint main body in the coupled state.