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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:
Dec. 16, 1980
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Henry H George, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Allegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285150 ; 2915 / ; 228161 ; 2281 / ; 285286 ;
Abstract
A spherical fitting for intercoupling multiple sections of pipe has integral, radially extending, pipe-receiving outlets formed on the spherical body of the fitting. Each outlet is provided with an annular bevel on its outermost end for mating with a respective pipe section in a manner to present a joint configured to permit utilization of a full penetration circumferential weld. In an alternate application, the spherical fitting may be employed as a connector to join structural members in a tubular trusswork such as an offshore oil drilling platform.