System, method and apparatus for a pipe coupling for irrigation
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1. A pipe coupling, comprising:
- a body that is tubular and formed from a polymer, the body has a main bore with a main axis and first and second female receptacles on each end of the main bore, each configured to receive a male end of a pipe, and an auxiliary bore extending from the main bore with an auxiliary axis and a third female receptacle on an end of the auxiliary bore, also configured to receive a male end of a pipe, the main axis and the auxiliary axis positioned in a reference plane bisecting the body;
a first brace coupled to and extending between the first female receptacle and the third female receptacle;
a second brace coupled to extending between the second female receptacle and the third female receptacle; and
the pipe coupling is a single, integral, injection molded monolithic structure,wherein the first and second brace each have a width oriented perpendicular to the reference plane and a thickness in a direction parallel to the reference plane, andwherein the width is greater than the thickness.
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Abstract
A pipe coupling may include a body that is tubular and formed from a polymer. The body may include a main bore with a main axis and at least first and second female receptacles on each end of the main bore. Each receptacle may be configured to receive a male end of a pipe. A first brace may be coupled to and extend between, for example, a first female receptacle and a third female receptacle. A second brace may be coupled to extend between, for example, a second female receptacle and the third female receptacle. The pipe coupling can be a single, integral, injection molded monolithic structure.
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1. A pipe coupling, comprising:
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a body that is tubular and formed from a polymer, the body has a main bore with a main axis and first and second female receptacles on each end of the main bore, each configured to receive a male end of a pipe, and an auxiliary bore extending from the main bore with an auxiliary axis and a third female receptacle on an end of the auxiliary bore, also configured to receive a male end of a pipe, the main axis and the auxiliary axis positioned in a reference plane bisecting the body; a first brace coupled to and extending between the first female receptacle and the third female receptacle; a second brace coupled to extending between the second female receptacle and the third female receptacle; and the pipe coupling is a single, integral, injection molded monolithic structure, wherein the first and second brace each have a width oriented perpendicular to the reference plane and a thickness in a direction parallel to the reference plane, and wherein the width is greater than the thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pipe coupling, comprising:
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a body that is tubular and formed from a polymer, the body has a bore with an axis and at least two female receptacles in fluid communication with the bore, each female receptacle is configured to receive a male end of a pipe, and the axis is non-linear such that two of said at least two female receptacles are oriented relative to each other at an angle of less than 180 degrees; a brace coupled to and extending between said two of said at least two female receptacles, wherein an aperture is formed between the brace and the at least two female receptacles such that ends of the brace are connected to the at least two female receptacles whereas a portion of the brace between the ends is not connected to the body; and the pipe coupling is a single, integral, injection molded monolithic structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tee coupling for pipes, comprising:
a tee body that is tubular and formed from a polymer, the tee body has a main bore with a main axis, and first and second female receptacles on each end of the main bore, an auxiliary bore extending from the main bore with an auxiliary axis, and a third female receptacle on an end of the auxiliary bore, each of the female receptacles is configured to receive a male end of a pipe, the female receptacles comprise inner diameters that are substantially identical, and a sled integrally formed with the tee body and located opposite the third female receptacle and extending parallel to the main axis of the main bore along an outside of the body. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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