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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Ross McLennan, Easton, PA (US);
Dennis R. Brown, Easton, PA (US);
Douglas R. Dole, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Victaulic Company of America, Easton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/700 ;
Abstract
A segmented coupling for use in coupling lengths of plain ended pipe employs cutter members of high strength steel to perform the required interconnection of the pipes, the cutter members being immovably held in the respective coupling segments and, upon tightening down of the coupling being operative to bite into the exterior surface of the associated pipes.