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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1987
Samuel Guzowski, San Jose, CR;
Leo Parth, Fort Worth, TX (US);
S & B Technical Products, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A pipe gasket is shown for use in forming a joint made up of an outer pipe having an annular groove therein for receiving the gasket and an inner pipe inserted within the outer pipe. The gasket includes a body formed from a resilient material having an interior and an exterior. The interior of the body includes a first portion formed of a hard, relatively high durometer material which is initially contacted by the inner pipe and a second portion formed of a relatively lower durometer, more flexible material. The second portion includes an inwardly extending projection which forms a primary sealing surface with respect to the inner pipe when the inner and outer pipes are assembled. Because the entry region initially contacted by the inner pipe is formed of a higher durometer material, the gasket tends to securely maintain its position within the outer pipe groove during the installation of the inner pipe.