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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:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark A. Knapp, Ravenna, OH (US);
Assignee:
Malcolm Mann Inc., Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/103 ; F16L 2/108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 2/103 ; F16L 2/108 ;
Abstract
A locking annular gasket, for providing a seal between a tubular member and a smooth annular section, includes an annular gasket portion and a locking member. The annular gasket portion seals a gap between the smooth annular section and the tubular member. The locking member is secured to the gasket portion for holding the gasket portion in place while the tubular member and the smooth annular section are assembled.