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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:
Jun. 19, 1979
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert A Francis, Keilor, Victoria, AU;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285111 ; 285197 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a pipe tapping band of the type formed in two halves adapted to be clamped about a pipe to be tapped, one band half having an internally threaded integral ferrule to receive conventional pipe tapping means, a recess in the inner surface of the tapping band around the ferrule aperture, said recess arranged to receive and locate an apertured resilient seal between the tapping band and the outer surface of the pipe about an aperture formed therein and with said seal having peripheral lips arranged to provide sealing engagement with the tapping band and the outer surface of the pipe about the aperture therein.