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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Michael E Amedure, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Brian T Ignaczak, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael E Amedure, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Brian T Ignaczak, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Breeze-Torca Products, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/00 (2006.01); F16L 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coupler for use in joining two pipes in a butt joint. The coupler includes a band clamp and a split sealing sleeve disposed inside the band clamp for encircling the abutted ends of the pipes. The split sealing sleeve has a tongue-and-groove sealing joint at the confronting free ends of the sleeve. The sealing joint has a member at the mating edges to provide a resilient interference fit of the tongue-and-groove.