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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Ashraf Abouelleil, Oswego, IL (US);
Steve Sharp, Naperville, IL (US);
Purushottam Savalia, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/02 (2006.01); F16K 1/226 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/0218 (2013.01); F16K 1/2263 (2013.01); F16K 27/0272 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical joint includes a main body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, an inlet end, and an outlet end, the interior surface defining a fluid path from the inlet end to the outlet end, the interior surface defining a pipe seat proximate to a one of the inlet end and the outlet end, the pipe seat having a pipe seat stop surface facing towards the one of the inlet end and the outlet end; and a lining engaging the interior surface and covering at least a portion of the pipe seat stop surface of the pipe seat.