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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ryan Fairchild Larson, Decatur, IL (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A grip ring includes a substantially frustoconical metal ring body defining a diameter that tapers from a first lateral end of the ring body to a second lateral end of the ring body opposite the first lateral end, the ring body further defining a first circumferential end, a second circumferential end opposite the first circumferential end, an inner surface defining a guide ring opening, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface; and a gap defined between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end; wherein the ring body is configured to be compressed radially inward to reduce a width of the gap between the first circumferential end and the second circumferential end.