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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Nibco Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Terry, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Christopher William Mason, Granger, IN (US);
Lisa Lyon, Goshen, IN (US);
Assignee:
NIBCO Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 43/00 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/07 (2013.01); F16L 43/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A double vented transition elbow can be used when venting a variety of applications, such as for baseboard heaters and hot water heating systems. The double vented elbow allows venting in one orientation or in a different orientation when the elbow is rotated. One end of the elbow couples to copper tubing, while the other end of the elbow couples to PEX tubing. Thus, the elbow not only allows for venting in two different orientations, it also allows for the transition from copper to PEX tubing within the same fitting.