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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2024
Applicant:
Mcwane, Inc.;
Inventor:
Paul Kennedy, Horseheads, NY (US);
Assignee:
MCWANE, INC., Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/08 (2006.01); F16L 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 21/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retainer gland to secure the connection and seal of a pipe joint includes an outer securement ring and an inner gripper ring. The outer securement ring has a periphery and a plurality of fastener flanges in spaced relation about the periphery, each of the fastener flanges having a mounting hole therethrough. The inner gripper ring is configured to be disposed within the outer securement ring. The inner gripper ring has a base and a plurality of gripper fingers disposed circumferentially about the base and extending from the base.