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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2000
Jean-Paul Debalme, Chambery, FR;
Gerard Gandre, Pesmes, FR;
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex France S.A., Chambery, FR;
Abstract
A device for coupling two pipes made of composite material based on a reinforced thermoplastic, includes a sleeve ( ) threaded on its internal wall and intended to be joined to an end ( ) of the first pipe ( ) and to an end ( ) of the second pipe ( ). A sealing element ( ) creates a seal in the coupling zone. A first end-piece ( ) is intended to be fastened to the end ( ) of the first pipe and a second end-piece ( ) is intended to be fastened to the end ( ) of the second pipe. Each end-piece has over at least part of its external surface ( ) a screw thread ( ) intended to engage in a complementary manner with the screw thread ( ) of the sleeve ( ).