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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.

Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1978

Filed:

Jul. 14, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:

Claus Beneker, Santa Ana, CA (US);

Stanley G La Salle, Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Assignee:

Bertea Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 89 ; 138 97 ; 2940 / ; 2940 / ; 2952 / ; 85 72 ; 85 79 ;
Abstract

A pressure plug comprising a radially expandable sleeve and an inner member within the sleeve. The sleeve has a tapered passage extending in a generally axial direction through the sleeve. The inner member includes a plug, an installation pin, and a breakable section joining the installation pin to the plug. The plug has a tapered outer peripheral surface. To install the plug in a passage of a body, a tension force is applied to the installation pin to tightly wedge the plug within the sleeve and to radially expand the sleeve into sealing tight engagement with the wall of the passage in the body. When the tension force reaches a predetermined magnitude, the breakable section breaks to prevent the application of excessive force to the pressure plug and the body in which it is installed.


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