IP Library Granted Patent US 7,980,600
Granted Patent B2
US 7,980,600 · App. 12/363,093 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Permanent joint comprised of a fitting, a sleeve and a pipe, as well as fitting for fluid conduits and a sleeve for fluid conduit pipes

Assignee: Viega GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 7,980,600
App. No.
12/363,093
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A permanent joint includes a fitting, a sleeve, and a pipe. The fitting exhibits a base body, an outer body and a supporting body, wherein the outer body and supporting body form a groove between them, the inner peripheral surface of the outer body exhibits at least one latching groove, and the outer peripheral surface of the supporting body exhibits a sealing surface inclined relative to the axis of the fitting. The sleeve exhibits at least one latching projection arranged on the outer peripheral surface and at least one open slit running in the axial direction, wherein at least one fixing projection is arranged on the inner peripheral surface in the area of the latching projection. The sleeve embraces a pipe end under a pre-stress, wherein the pipe end with the sleeve engages into the groove under a pre-stress, and the latching groove and latching projection create a frictional connection.

Claims (21)

1. A permanent joint

with a fitting for fluid conduits, which exhibits a base body, an outer body and a supporting body, wherein the outer body and the supporting body form a groove between them, wherein the outer body exhibits at least one latching groove on an outer body inner peripheral surface, and wherein the supporting body exhibits a sealing surface inclined relative to an axial direction of the fitting on a supporting body outer peripheral surface;

with a sleeve for fluid conduit pipes, which exhibits at least one latching projection arranged on a sleeve outer peripheral surface and at least one open slit running in an axial direction of the sleeve, wherein at least one fixing projection is arranged on a sleeve inner peripheral surface in an area of the latching projection, and

with a pipe,

wherein the sleeve embraces a pipe end face under a pre-stress,

wherein the pipe end with the sleeve engages into the groove under a pre-stress,

wherein the latching groove and the latching projection create a frictional connection,

wherein the supporting body is at least partially molded into an inner peripheral surface of the pipe, and

wherein the fixing projections are molded into an outer peripheral surface of the pipe.

2. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein an end of the sleeve facing away from a slit end exhibits at least one opening.

3. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein a slit end of the sleeve exhibits a flange-like projection on the sleeve outer peripheral surface.

4. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein an end of the sleeve facing away from a slit end is angled radially inward.

5. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein the thickness of the outer body enlarges radially inward between a distal end of the outer body and the latching groove.

6. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein the outer body projects over the supporting body in an axial direction of the fitting.

7. The permanent joint according to claim 1 ,

wherein the base body and supporting body are constructed as two parts.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2017
From: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
To: VIEGA TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 041721/0751 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2009
From: HOFMANN, FRANK
To: VIEGA GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 022934/0431 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 007 447 · Feb 1, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090263186A1 · Oct 22, 2009