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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Ty Schell, Reinholds, PA (US);
Patrick M. McCrea, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 17/00 (2006.01); B22D 25/02 (2006.01); B22D 29/00 (2006.01); F16L 17/04 (2006.01); B22C 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 25/02 (2013.01); B22C 9/046 (2013.01); B22D 29/00 (2013.01); F16L 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coupling includes at least one coupling segment, each segment including an outer surface, an inner surface, at least two ends, fastener pads protruding proximate to each end, and a parting line extending around each segment, the parting line forming an axially outermost edge along each axial side of each coupling segment, the parting line offset from a top surface of each fastener pad.