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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1994
Dennis E McAtamney, Columbus, MI (US);
Nibco Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
A containment pipe fitting subassembly of a containment fitting, having open end sockets of a radius to slidingly receive ends of containment pipes, a carrier fitting having open end sockets of a radius to slidingly receive ends of carrier pipes, the carrier fitting being inside the containment fitting, a pair of alignment supports between respective ones of the containment fitting sockets and the carrier fitting sockets, each support having a peripheral flange with a radius comparable in size to the radius of said containment fitting socket and fitted therewithin, the flange defining a central orifice having a diameter comparable in size to the inner diameter of the carrier fitting socket, and each support also having an axially extending cylindrical sleeve with an inner diameter comparable in size to the outer diameter of the carrier socket and fitted over and adhesively tacked to the carrier socket. Carrier pipes are inserted into and bonded to the carrier fitting sockets. Containment pipes are inserted into and bonded to the containment fitting sockets.