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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Mueller Industries, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Tommy L. Jamison, Hernando, MS (US);
Charles A. Stout, Cordova, TN (US);
Adam L. Thomas, Atoka, TN (US);
Assignee:
Mueller Industries, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/14 (2006.01); F16J 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 13/141 (2013.01); F16J 15/10 (2013.01); F16L 13/142 (2013.01); F16L 13/148 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal member for sealingly securing a first and a second pipe at a crimp connection, the seal member including a ring-shaped body having an outer diameter and an inner diameter. A plurality of protrusions are formed on the ring-shaped body and extend radially outwardly from the outer diameter. The ring-shaped body permits fluid to pass around adjacent protrusions prior to attaining the crimp connection and inhibits fluid from passing therearound subsequent to attaining the crimp connection.