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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
Applicants:
Mikhail German, Johnston, RI (US);
Leo Fleury, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Inventors:
Mikhail German, Johnston, RI (US);
Leo Fleury, North Smithfield, RI (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/04 (2006.01); F16L 37/084 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 37/0845 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical pipe joint system for joining a male piping member and a female piping member, the female piping member having a bell portion to receive a portion of the male piping member, includes a retaining flange and a restraining gasket, the restraining gasket including a sealing portion, a flange portion, and a restraining portion, the restraining portion including a plurality of circumferentially-spaced restraining segments.