Universal coupling

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12140252-B2
Application number	US-202318170680-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 17, 2023
Priority date	Feb 17, 2023
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

A coupling configured to connect a first pipe to a plurality of pipes comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is tapered and comprises a plurality of lateral ribs and a plurality of longitudinal ribs, wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs comprises a pliable and wedge-like shape, and each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs tapers toward the second end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A coupling configured to connect a first pipe to a second pipe, the second pipe being one of a plurality of pipes of varying diameters comprising:
a first end configured to connect the first pipe; and
a second end configured to connect the second pipe;
wherein the second end is a tapered end that comprises a plurality of lateral ribs and a plurality of longitudinal ribs;
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs extends between each of the plurality of lateral ribs;
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs comprises a pliable and wedge-like shape configured to conform to each of the plurality of pipes; and
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs tapers towards a top of the second end and is configured to accommodate each of the plurality of pipes.

2. The coupling of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lateral ribs forms a plurality of circumferential rings.

3. The coupling of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of lateral ribs is a mechanical stop.

4. The coupling of claim 3 , wherein the lateral rib closest to a top of the second end is a pipe stop.

5. The coupling of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pipes comprises at least three pipes.

6. The coupling of claim 5 , wherein the at least three pipes have three varying pipe diameters.

7. The coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first pipe has a larger pipe diameter than a pipe diameter of each of the plurality of pipes.

8. The coupling of claim 7 , wherein the first pipe is a corrugated pipe.

9. The coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first end comprises a plurality of tabs.

10. The coupling of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of tabs snap fits the first pipe onto the first end.

11. A coupling for a pipe comprising:
a first end; and
a second end;
wherein the second end is tapered and comprises a plurality of lateral ribs and a plurality of longitudinal ribs;
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs extend between each of the plurality of lateral ribs;
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs comprises a pliable and wedge-like shape; and
wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs tapers towards a top of the second end.

12. The coupling of claim 11 , wherein the first end fits a first pipe.

13. The coupling of claim 12 , wherein the first pipe is a corrugated pipe.

14. The coupling of claim 12 , wherein the first end comprises a plurality of tabs.

15. The coupling of claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of tabs snap fits the first pipe onto the first end.

16. The coupling of claim 12 , wherein the second end is configured to connect one of a plurality of pipes.

17. The coupling of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of longitudinal ribs conforms to each of the plurality of pipes.

18. The coupling of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pipes comprises at least three pipes.

19. The coupling of claim 18 , wherein the at least three pipes have three varying pipe diameters.

20. The coupling of claim 16 , wherein the first pipe has a larger pipe diameter than a pipe diameter of each of the plurality of pipes.

Assignees

• Advanced Drainage Syst

Inventors

• Geno Evan Joseph
• Huizenga Matthew Caleb

Classifications

• F16L11/15

  corrugated (F16L11/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16L9/06

  Corrugated pipes · CPC title

• F16L25/14

  Joints for pipes of different diameters or cross-section · CPC title

• F16L21/002

  Sleeves or nipples for pipes of the same diameter; Reduction pieces (F16L27/00, F16L37/00 take precedence; with elastic sealing rings F16L21/022) · CPC title

• F16L21/007 Primary

  clamped by a wedging action (F16L27/00, F16L37/092, F16L37/122, F16L37/123, F16L37/15, F16L37/16 take precedence) · CPC title