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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. 30, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joseph D Gerondale, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tolo, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285158 ; 285343 ; 2853827 ; 285232 ; 285385 ; 285332 ; 285249 ;
Abstract
A reversible lock and seal apparatus for coupling swimming pool piping and fittings, comprising a frusto-conical U-cross section metal ring with longitudinally spaced circular rows of teeth, adapted to be cammed into piping by a follower coupled to the fitting for locking the piping to the fitting without need of piping threads or solvent cements, and squeezing a seal ring therebetween.