IP Library Granted Patent US 8,770,230
Granted Patent B2
US 8,770,230 · App. 12/960,803 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Tubular component

Inventors: Nadine Steinhanses (Lennestadt, DE); Christian Müller (Lennestadt, DE); Kai-Michael Meissner (Kreuztal, DE)
Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,770,230
App. No.
12/960,803
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tubular component with an end section has a profile, wherein the profile comprises a plurality of holding elements axially offset in longitudinal direction of the end section. The holding elements comprise at least one first azimuthal contour region and at least one second azimuthal contour region, wherein the outer contour of a holding element in the first contour region at least in sections is lowered or raised relative to the second contour region and wherein the first contour regions of at least two holding elements are offset relative to each other in azimuthal direction.

Claims (16)

1. A tubular component,

with an end section comprising a profile,

wherein the profile comprises a plurality of holding elements axially offset in longitudinal direction of the end section,

wherein the plurality of holding elements comprise at least one first azimuthal contour region and at least one second azimuthal contour region and

wherein an outer contour of one of the plurality of holding elements in the first azimuthal contour region at least in sections is lowered or raised relative to the second azimuthal contour region,

wherein the first azimuthal contour regions of at least two of the plurality of holding elements are offset relative to each other in azimuthal direction, and

wherein the plurality of holding elements comprise a substantially ring-shaped outer contour and the center axes of two neighboring holding elements are offset relative to each other.

2. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein the first azimuthal contour regions of two neighboring holding elements are offset relative to one another in azimuthal direction.

3. The tubular component according to claim 2 , wherein the first azimuthal contour regions of two neighboring holding elements are offset relative to one another in azimuthal direction by an angle between 15 and 180°.

4. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein first azimuthal contour regions of two neighboring holding each do not overlap in azimuthal direction.

5. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein first azimuthal contour regions of the plurality of holding elements are substantially distributed evenly over the entire azimuthal angular range.

6. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein first azimuthal contour regions comprise a flattening, a clearance and/or an elevation.

7. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein first azimuthal contour regions and/or second azimuthal contour regions are designed similarly or dissimilarly.

8. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein the center axes of two neighboring holding elements are offset radially relative to each other.

9. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein the outer contours of the plurality of holding elements are substantially designed similarly except for an azimuthal and/or radial offset.

10. The tubular component according to claim 1 , wherein the tubular component is designed of a plastic.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2017
From: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
To: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 042254/0303 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2011
From: STEINHANSES, NADINE; MUELLER, CHRISTIAN; MEISSNER, KAI-MICHAEL
To: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 025848/0617 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 056 975 · Dec 7, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110132487A1 · Jun 9, 2011