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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joe Weber, Birmingham, AL (US);
Lawrence S Jones, Hueytown, AL (US);
Assignee:
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277181 ; 2772 / ; 285105 ; 285231 ;
Abstract
A restraining element for preventing separation of telescoped pipes comprising a compressible body of elastomeric material, the compressible body having metal segments spaced equidistantly around an exposed face of the body, each of the metal segments having a first exposed face with a row of teeth extending radially inwardly and a single acutely pointed tooth extending radially outwardly beyond the face of metal segment opposite said first exposed face.