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US 8,616,588 · App. 13/581,402 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Pipe coupling for connecting two pipe ends

Inventor: Karl Weinhold (Neuss, DE)
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Patent No.
US 8,616,588
App. No.
13/581,402
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pipe coupling for connecting two pipe ends having two coupling parts which are partially mated. At least one annular groove having an inserted seal is in the contact region on the outer side of the male part and/or the inner side of the female part. The male part includes an outer ring land and the female part includes a shoulder enclosed by a coupling clip in a form-fit manner when the pipe coupling is closed. In order to design and refine the pipe coupling so that it is possible to provide a pipe having a coupling clip in combination for simplifying the operational procedure, an annular groove is provided on the outer side of the female part into which a guide tab disposed on the inner side of the coupling clip is inserted when the pipe coupling is closed.

Claims (19)

1. A pipe coupling for connecting two pipe ends ( 1 , 2 ) comprising two coupling parts implemented as a male part ( 3 ) and a female part ( 4 ) which are partially mated, at least one annular groove ( 10 ) having an inserted seal ( 11 ) being provided in the contact region on the outer side of the male part ( 3 ) and/or the inner side of the female part ( 4 ), and the male part ( 3 ) comprising an outer annular tab ( 6 ) and the female part ( 4 ) comprising a shoulder ( 7 ) enclosed by a coupling clip ( 13 ) in a form-fit manner when the pipe coupling is closed, wherein there is provided on the outer side of the female part ( 4 ) an annular groove ( 9 ) into which a guide tab ( 14 ) disposed on the inner side of the coupling clip ( 13 ) is inserted when the pipe coupling is closed, wherein the guide tab ( 14 ) is positioned centrally in the coupling clip ( 13 ).

2. The pipe coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the guide tab ( 14 ) is in the form of a substantially circumferential tab.

3. The pipe coupling according to claim 2 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) is provided with a clamping lever.

4. The pipe coupling according to claim 3 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a support ( 18 ) for the clamping lever ( 16 ).

5. The pipe coupling according to claim 4 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

6. The pipe coupling according to claim 3 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

7. The pipe coupling according to claim 2 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

8. The pipe coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) is provided with a clamping lever.

9. The pipe coupling according to claim 8 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a support ( 18 ) for the clamping lever ( 16 ).

10. The pipe coupling according to claim 9 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

11. The pipe coupling according to claim 8 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

12. The pipe coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

13. The pipe coupling according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) comprises a two-shell clip with a clamping lever ( 16 ).

14. A pipe coupling for connecting two pipe ends ( 1 , 2 ) comprising two coupling parts implemented as a male part ( 3 ) and a female part ( 4 ) which are partially mated, at least one annular groove ( 10 ) having an inserted seal ( 11 ) being provided in the contact region on the outer side of the male part ( 3 ) and/or the inner side of the female part ( 4 ), and the male part ( 3 ) comprising an outer annular tab ( 6 ) and the female part ( 4 ) comprising a shoulder ( 7 ) enclosed by a coupling clip ( 13 ) in a form-fit manner when the pipe coupling is closed, wherein there is provided on the outer side of the female part ( 4 ) an annular groove ( 9 ) into which a guide tab ( 14 ) disposed on the inner side of the coupling clip ( 13 ) is inserted when the pipe coupling is closed, wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) comprises a two-shell clip with a clamping lever ( 16 ).

15. The pipe coupling according to claim 14 , the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a support ( 18 ) for the clamping lever ( 16 ).

16. The pipe coupling according to claim 14 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

17. The pipe coupling according to claim 14 , wherein the guide tab ( 14 ) is in the form of a substantially circumferential tab.

18. The pipe coupling according to claim 17 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

19. The pipe coupling according to claim 17 , wherein the coupling clip ( 13 ) has a threaded hole ( 19 ) for accommodating a suspension eye ( 20 ).

Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 009 360 · Feb 25, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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