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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:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tom Edward Estep, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Ronald P Hoffman, Glen Mills, PA (US);
James R Hunter, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Jean Joseph Muller, Kopstal, LU;
Germain Schilz, Mondercange, LU;
Carl E Vorhees, Newark, DE (US);
James M Wiggins, Midlothian, VA (US);
Jean Francois Woll, Bettembourg, LU;
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 18 ; 285325 ; 285920 ; 285326 ; 285 24 ; 285 93 ; 285 27 ; 4253822 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a coupling system for connecting one or more fluid conduits wherein the system is adapted for lateral entry of one pipe or conduit to the other. The coupling system is also suited for making a connection in an environment which is relatively inaccessible to personnel and may be remotely operated.