Corporation stop and adjustable saddle apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A corporation stop and adjustable saddle apparatus method with an adjustable saddle configured to encircle a fluid pipe with an outside diameter, where the adjustable saddle is adjustable to encircle a fluid pipe with one outside diameter as well as a fluid pipe with a larger or smaller outside diameter and a corporation stop, with a face seal, connected with the adjustable saddle such that attaching the adjustable saddle to a fluid pipe presses the face seal against a portion of the outside diameter of the fluid pipe.
1 . A corporation stop and adjustable saddle apparatus comprising:
a. an adjustable saddle configured to encircle a fluid pipe with an outside diameter, wherein the adjustable saddle is adjustable to encircle a fluid pipe with one outside diameter as well as a fluid pipe with a larger or smaller outside diameter; and
b. a corporation stop, with a face seal, connected with the adjustable saddle such that attaching said adjustable saddle to a fluid pipe presses the face seal against a portion of the outside diameter of said fluid pipe and wherein the corporation stop includes a cylindrical petcock over molded with a flexible seal.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adjustable saddle is made of flexible material configured to conform to and encircle a fluid pipe that is not round.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adjustable saddle and corporation stop are made of stainless steel.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the flexible seal is a flexible silicon rubber or plastic seal.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 further including lock bracket configured to connect with and prevent movement of said cylindrical petcock.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adjustable saddle consists of two parts wherein the two parts are configured to hold said corporation stop in between when connected together.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the adjustable saddle includes an interior side closest to the fluid pipe and an exterior side and wherein when connected together the two parts hold the face seal on said interior side and against the fluid pipe.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the corporation stop and adjustable saddle are made of stainless steel with zero percent lead.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the face seal is visible when the adjustable saddle and corporation stop are placed on the fluid pipe such that a user is able to see the face seal.
10 . A corporation stop and adjustable saddle apparatus comprising:
a. an adjustable saddle configured to encircle a fluid pipe with an outside diameter wherein the adjustable saddle is adjustable to encircle a fluid pipe with one outside diameter as well as a fluid pipe with a larger or smaller outside diameter;
b. a corporation stop, with a face seal, connected with the adjustable saddle such that attaching said adjustable saddle to a fluid pipe presses the face seal against a portion of the outside diameter of said fluid pipe wherein the face seal is visible when the adjustable saddle and corporation stop are placed on the fluid pipe such that a user is able to see the face seal; and
c. a cylindrical petcock over molded with a flexible seal connected with said corporation stop wherein the flexible seal provides an interference fit and sealing force.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the corporation stop and adjustable saddle are made of stainless steel with zero percent lead.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the saddle is flexible such that it conforms to and encircles a fluid pipe that is not round.
13 . The apparatus of claim 10 further including a lock bracket configured to connect with and prevent movement of said cylindrical petcock.
14 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the adjustable saddle consists of two parts wherein the two parts are configured to hold said corporation stop in between when connected together.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the adjustable saddle includes an interior side closest to the fluid pipe and an exterior side and wherein when connected together the two parts hold the face seal on said interior side and against the fluid pipe.
16 . The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the flexible seal is a flexible silicon rubber or plastic seal.
17 . A corporation stop and adjustable saddle method consisting of:
a. providing an adjustable saddle configured to encircle a fluid pipe with an outside diameter wherein the adjustable saddle is adjustable to encircle a fluid pipe with one outside diameter as well as a fluid pipe with a larger or smaller outside diameter; a corporation stop, with a face seal, connected with the adjustable saddle such that attaching said adjustable saddle to a fluid pipe presses the face seal against a portion of the outside diameter of said fluid pipe wherein the face seal is visible when the adjustable saddle and corporation stop are placed on the fluid pipe such that a user is able to see the face seal and a cylindrical petcock over molded with a flexible seal connected with said corporation stop wherein the flexible seal provides an interference fit and sealing force; and
b. connecting said adjustable saddle with a fluid pipe.
18 . The method of claim 17 further including a lock bracket configured to connect with and prevent movement of said cylindrical petcock.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the adjustable saddle consists of two parts wherein the two parts are configured to hold said corporation stop in between when connected together and wherein the adjustable saddle includes an interior side closest to the fluid pipe and an exterior side and wherein when connected together the two parts hold the face seal on said interior side and against the fluid pipe.
20 . The method of claim 17 wherein the corporation stop and adjustable saddle are made of stainless steel with zero percent lead.