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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Bryan St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Henri St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Bryan St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Henri St. Onge, Hastings, CA;
Underground Solutions Technologies Group, Inc., Sarver, PA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for use in a fusion process for conduit. The method includes the steps of: removably positioning a first terminal edge of a first conduit portion with a first terminal edge of a second conduit portion; facing the terminal edges of the first conduit portion and the second conduit portion; aligning the terminal edges of the first conduit portion and the second conduit portion; melting at least a portion of the terminal edges of the first conduit portion and the second conduit portion; engaging the melted terminal edge of the first conduit portion with the melted terminal edge of the second conduit portion; maintaining pressure between the engaged terminal edges, thereby creating a fused joint area; and removing at least a portion of the resultant external bead extending around the fused joint area. A fusion apparatus for employing this method is also disclosed.