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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2022
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
A pipe coupling includes a coupling body defining a first body end; and an end ring assembly comprising: a split ring a gap defined between a first ring end of the split ring and a second ring end of the split ring; a gasket bridge extending across the gap between the first ring end and the second ring end; and a gasket assembly disposed radially inward of the split ring and the gasket bridge, the gasket assembly compressed between the split ring and the first body end.