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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1990
John Wise, Hamilton, OH (US);
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A coupler for use with pipe is disclosed having a unitary tubular structure with an inner and an outer surface. The inner surface has at least one and preferably three interiorly depending ribs. The outer surface is preferably corrugated and has formed therein a plurality of valleys. The inner surface also has a plurality of valleys formed therein which may have associated therewith pressure beads. The inner surface valleys are disposed between adjacent interiorly depending ribs. The coupler preferably has its tubular structure encircled with means for clamping the coupler more tightly to a pipe. Also disclosed is the combination of the coupler securing adjacent pieces of corrugated double-wall plastic pipe to one another.