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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rudolph J Novotny, Stuart, FL (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285405 ; 2915 / ; 2952 / ; 4152 / ;
Abstract
A flange construction is provided wherein two members have cooperating annular flanges for connecting them. Said flanges include annular projections which extend axially toward each other and provide for a 'snap' engagement between inwardly and outwardly facing circumferentially surfaces on said flanges with bolts extending through said flanges with the bolt heads and nuts extending over an axial line forming an extension of the surfaces forming the 'snap' engagement adjacent the bolt.