IP Library Granted Patent US 12,222,049
Granted Patent B2
US 12,222,049 · App. 18/569,937 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Press connection system for the non-releasable connection of a fitting and fitting

Inventors: Jörg Rosenthal (Reichshof-Eckenhagen, DE); Ulrich Arning (Attendorn, DE); Bernd Franke (Finnentrop-Schoenholthausen, DE)
Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KG
F16L13/142B25B27/10F16L13/14F16L13/141F16L2013/145
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Patent No.
US 12,222,049
App. No.
18/569,937
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A press connection system for non-releasably connecting a fitting to a pipe, with a press jaw, with a press contour formed on the inside of the press jaw. The press contour has a cylindrical press section, with a fitting, with a fitting base body and a press sleeve forming a press chamber. A sealing ring is arranged at the proximal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body and a cutting ring is arranged at the distal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body. The cutting ring has a central cylindrical section and cutting elements arranged at the distal end and cutting elements arranged at the proximal end. Also a swaged fitting.

Claims (21)

1. A press connection system for non-detachable connection of a fitting to a pipe, the press connection system comprising:

a press jaw,

a press contour formed on the inside of the press jaw,

wherein the press contour has a cylindrical press section,

the fitting,

a fitting base body and a press sleeve forming a press chamber,

wherein a sealing ring is arranged at a proximal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body and a cutting ring is arranged at a distal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body,

wherein the cutting ring has a central cylindrical portion, cutting elements disposed at the distal end and cutting elements disposed at the proximal end, and

wherein the press contour has a distal press section adjacent to the cylindrical press section, which is conical at least in sections, and a proximal press section adjacent to the cylindrical press section, which is conical at least in sections,

wherein

the distal press section asymmetrically reshapes a distal end of the cutting ring radially inwardly when the press sleeve is pressed radially,

the cylindrical press section asymmetrically reshapes a proximal end of the cutting ring radially inwardly upon the radial pressing of the press sleeve, and

the proximal press portion asymmetrically reshapes the sealing ring radially inwardly upon the radial pressing of the press sleeve.

2. A fitting in a pressed state, the fitting comprising:

a tube, which is connected non-detachably to the fitting,

a fitting base body and a press sleeve forming a press chamber,

wherein a sealing ring is disposed at a proximal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body and a cutting ring is disposed at a distal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body, and

wherein the cutting ring comprises a cylindrical portion and distal cutting elements disposed at the distal end and proximal cutting elements disposed at the proximal end,

wherein in the radially compressed state of the press sleeve the cutting ring and the sealing ring are deformed radially inwards and the distal and proximal cutting elements have partially penetrated the tube,

wherein in the radially compressed state of the press sleeve, a distal end of the cutting ring is deformed inwards, at least in sections, to a radius smaller than a radius of the proximal end of the cutting ring, and

that the distal cutting elements, at least in sections, have penetrated deeper into the tube than a proximal cutting elements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: ROSENTHAL, JÖRG; ARNING, ULRICH; FRANKE, BERND
To: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 067590/0324 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2021 115 306.9 · Jun 14, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240229984A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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