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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2008
Christoph Schreckenberg, Attendorn, DE;
Thorsten Wasserhövel, Arnsberg, DE;
Christoph Schreckenberg, Attendorn, DE;
Thorsten Wasserhövel, Arnsberg, DE;
Viega GmbH & Co. KG, Attendorn, DE;
Abstract
A fitting for connection with a pipe end configured to have a medium flow therethrough, the fitting including a connecting section having a circumferentially-extending groove, a sealing element arranged in the grove, and a protection sleeve configured to be arranged over the groove and displaceable between a first position and a second position. The first position of the protection sleeve covers the groove at least partially and the second position of the protection sleeve exposes the groove at least partially. An amount of exposure of the groove is greater in the second position than an amount of exposure of the groove in the first position.