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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Mitchell, Hixson, TN (US);
Curtis Michael McCullough, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/08 (2006.01); F16L 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example aspects of a gasket bridge for an end ring assembly and a method for using an end ring assembly are disclosed. The gasket bridge can comprise an arcuate body defining an inner surface, an outer surface, a first bridge end, and a second bridge end, the arcuate body defining a bridge radius of curvature; a first ramp extending from the first bridge end; a second ramp extending from the second bridge end; and a projection extending from the inner surface.