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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Peter J. Vandal, Providence, RI (US);
Douglas C. Compton, Headland, AL (US);
Inventors:
Peter J. Vandal, Providence, RI (US);
Douglas C. Compton, Headland, AL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods, gaskets, and couplings for connecting two pipes are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of placing the assembled coupling over one end of a pipe, aligning the second pipe with the first pipe, sliding the coupling off the end of the first pipe so that a portion of the coupling is around each pipe, and securing the coupling.