Pipe coupler

• US 4,007,993 A
• Filed: 04/04/1975
• Issued: 02/15/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fulton Performance Products Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Edward J. Schwartz
• Inventors: Schwartz, Edward J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kundrat, Andrew V.
• Application Number:
  US05/565,084
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 403/3, 403/234, 403/237, 403/233, 403/191, 285/150, 285/156
• US Class Current: 403/3
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/0486 forming an abutting connection of at least one tube

Abstract

A pipe coupler has a pair of gripping members with corresponding angularly displaced channels and planar webs. The gripping members are adapted to clasp the pipes between corresponding channels with the gripping members in a spaced apart relationship. Means are also provided for cooperation with the webs to draw the gripping members into closer spaced apart relationship so as to rigidly secure the pipes in the channels.

Claims

1. A pipe coupler comprising a pair of gripping members, each of said gripping members having a plurality of angularly displaced channels and a plurality of planar webs disposed between said channels, said channels of one of said gripping members having an arcuate cross-section and said channels of the other of said gripping members having a V-shaped cross-section, said gripping members being adapted to be mated together in spaced apart relationship to connect a plurality of pipes between corresponding ones of said channels, and means cooperable with corresponding ones of said webs for drawing said gripping members into closer spaced apart relationship, whereby the pipes are rigidly secured between said gripping members.