Gasket for lateral outlet segmented pipe coupling
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1. A sealing gasket for a segmented pipe coupling, said sealing gasket being of the type including radially extending and axially spaced sealing lips interconnected at an outer periphery of said sealing lips by an axially extended bridge member, further including:
- an elongate arcuate plate of an incompressible material positioned between said sealing lips and positioned in engagement with a radially inner surface of said bridge member;
said elongate arcuate plate being supported in that position by the engagement of respective longitudinal edges of said elongate arcuate plate with a juxtaposed one of said sealing lips;
said elongate arcuate plate having an aperture extending between a radially inner and radially outer surface of said plate; and
,a tubular collar surrounding said aperture in said plate, and extending radially outwardly of said radially outer surface of said plate;
said collar being received within said aperture provided in said bridge member.
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Abstract
A sealing gasket for a segmented pipe coupling includes radially extending, axially spaced sealing lips interconnected by an axially extending bridge member which has at least one aperture extending through the bridge member in a radial direction, a tubular collar being received within the aperture, the tubular collar being fast with an arcuate elongate plate, the longitudinal edges of which are engaged with mutually presented surfaces of the sealing lips.
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1. A sealing gasket for a segmented pipe coupling, said sealing gasket being of the type including radially extending and axially spaced sealing lips interconnected at an outer periphery of said sealing lips by an axially extended bridge member, further including:
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an elongate arcuate plate of an incompressible material positioned between said sealing lips and positioned in engagement with a radially inner surface of said bridge member; said elongate arcuate plate being supported in that position by the engagement of respective longitudinal edges of said elongate arcuate plate with a juxtaposed one of said sealing lips; said elongate arcuate plate having an aperture extending between a radially inner and radially outer surface of said plate; and
,a tubular collar surrounding said aperture in said plate, and extending radially outwardly of said radially outer surface of said plate; said collar being received within said aperture provided in said bridge member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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