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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Aurelian Ioan Furcoiu, Oswego, IL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/127 (2006.01); F16L 21/08 (2006.01); F16L 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/127 (2013.01); F16L 21/04 (2013.01); F16L 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 2201/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of coupling a pipe length to a piping element can include arranging a gland over an end of the pipe length, the gland including a joint restraint assembly, the pipe length defining an outer pipe surface; arranging the end of the pipe length within a socket defined by the piping element; fastening the gland to the piping element; and activating the joint restraint assembly by hand to prevent removal of the pipe length from the socket.