Pipe couplings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019017635-A1
Application number	US-201816126280-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 10, 2018
Priority date	Dec 14, 2016
Publication date	Jan 17, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Example aspects of a coupling segment and a method for assembling a pipe coupling are disclosed. The coupling segment can comprise a coupling body, the coupling body defining a first end and an opposite second end, the coupling body further defining a first axial end and an opposite second axial end; a leg extending from the first end, the leg defining a proximal end proximate the first end and a distal end distal from the first end, the leg angling from the first axial end to the second axial end, the distal end defining a bearing member, the bearing member defining a planar bearing surface; and a fastener pad extending from the second end.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1 . A coupling segment comprising:
a coupling body, the coupling body defining a first end and an opposite second end, the coupling body further defining a first axial end and an opposite second axial end; a leg extending from the first end, the leg defining a proximal end proximate the first end and a distal end distal from the first end, the leg angling from the first axial end to the second axial end, the distal end defining a bearing member, the bearing member defining a planar bearing surface; and a fastener pad extending from the second end.

2 . The coupling segment of claim 1 , wherein the distal end is bent at an angle relative to the proximal end.

3 . The coupling segment of claim 2 , wherein the angle is an obtuse angle.

4 . The coupling segment of claim 1 , wherein the bearing member defines a bearing surface.

5 . The coupling segment of claim 4 , wherein the bearing surface defines a planar surface.

6 . The coupling segment of claim 1 , wherein the fastener pad defines a fastener hole extending from a top surface of the fastener pad to a bottom surface of the fastener pad.

7 . The coupling segment of claim 1 , wherein the coupling body defines an arcuate inner surface.

8 . The coupling segment of claim 1 , wherein a first ridge extends from the first axial end and a second ridge extends from the second axial end.

9 . A pipe coupling comprising:
a first coupling segment, the first coupling segment defining a first end and a second end, the first coupling segment further defining a first axial end and an opposite second axial end, a first fastener pad extending from the second end, a first leg extending from the first end, the first leg angling from the first axial end to the second axial end, the first leg defining a first bearing member, the first bearing member defining a first bearing surface; a second coupling segment, the second coupling segment defining a third end and a fourth end, the second coupling segment coupling body further defining a third axial end and an opposite fourth axial end, a second fastener pad extending from the fourth end, a second leg extending from the third end, the second leg angling from the third axial end to the fourth axial end, the second leg defining a second bearing member, the second bearing member defining a second bearing surface, the first bearing surface abutting the second bearing surface; and a fastener coupling the first coupling segment to the second coupling segment.

10 . The pipe coupling of claim 9 , wherein the first axial end is aligned with the fourth axial end and the second axial end is aligned with the third axial end.

11 . The pipe coupling of claim 9 , wherein the first fastener pad of the first coupling segment defines a first fastener hole, the second fastener pad of the second coupling segment defines a second fastener hole, and the fastener extends through the first fastener hole and the second fastener hole.

12 . The pipe coupling of claim 9 , wherein the fastener is configured to be tightened to put the pipe coupling in a tightened position and the fastener is configured to be loosened to put the pipe coupling in a loosened configuration.

13 . The pipe coupling of claim 12 , wherein in the tightened configuration, the first bearing surface presses into the second bearing surface to create a frictional force therebetween.

14 . The pipe coupling of claim 12 , wherein the first coupling segment defines a first bottom surface at the first end and the second coupling segment defines a second bottom surface at the third end, and wherein the first bottom surface presses into the second bottom surface in the tightened configuration to reduce stress on the first leg and second leg.

15 . The pipe coupling of claim 12 , wherein the first coupling segment defines a first inner surface, the second coupling defines a second inner surface, the first inner surface and second inner surface defining a gasket channel, a gasket is seated in the gasket channel, wherein the gasket biases the first coupling segment apart from the second coupling segment to define a gap therebetween in the loosed configuration.

16 . The pipe coupling of claim 9 , wherein the first coupling segment is identical to the second coupling segment.

17 . A method for assembling a pipe coupling comprising:
engaging a first bearing surface of a first leg of first coupling segment with a second bearing surface of a second leg of a second coupling segment, the first leg extending downward from the first coupling segment, the first leg angling from a first axial end of the first coupling segment to a second axial end of the first coupling segment, the second leg extending upward from the second coupling segment, the second leg angling from a third axial end of the second coupling segment to a fourth axial end of the second coupling segment; and coupling a fastener with a first fastener pad of the first coupling segment and a second fastener pad of the second coupling segment to secure the first coupling segment to the second coupling segment.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein engaging a first bearing surface of a first leg of first coupling segment with a second bearing surface of a second leg of a second coupling segment comprises pressing the first bearing surface into the second bearing surface to create a frictional force therebetween.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein coupling a fastener with a first fastener pad of the first coupling segment and a second fastener pad of the second coupling segment comprises extending the fastener through a first fastener hole of the first fastener pad and a second fastener hole of the second fastener pad and tightening the fastener.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising providing a gasket between the first coupling segment and second coupling segment and compressing the gasket.

21 . A pipe coupling comprising:
a first coupling segment, the first coupling segment defining a first end and a second end, the first coupling segment further defining a first axial end and an opposite second axial end, a first eyelet member extending from the first end and a first fastener pad extending from the second end; and a second coupling segment, the second coupling segment defining a third end and a fourth end, the second coupling segment coupling body further defining a third axial end and an opposite fourth axial end, a second eyelet member extending from the third end and a second fastener pad extending from the fourth end.

22 . The pipe coupling of claim 21 , wherein the first eyelet member defines a first eyelet hole and the second member defines a second eyelet hole, and wherein the first fastener pad defines a first fastener hole and the second fastener pad defines a second fastener hole.

23 . The pipe coupling of claim 22 , wherein the first eyelet hole and second eyelet hole extend in the axial direction.

24 . The pipe coupling of claim 22 , wherein a hinge pin extends through the first eyelet hole and second eyelet hole to hingedly couple the first coupling segment to the second coupling segment.

Assignees

• Anvil Int Llc

Inventors

• Belen Jordan Cameron
• Mcnamara Matthew William
• Borawski Thomas

Classifications

• F16L3/1066

  with three or more members surrounding the pipe · CPC title

• F16L17/04

  with longitudinally split or divided sleeve · CPC title

• F16L21/005 Primary

  made of elastic material, e.g. partly or completely surrounded by clamping devices (comprising packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure F16L17/04) · CPC title

• F16L23/22

  made exclusively of a material other than metal · CPC title

• F16L21/065 Primary

  tightened by tangentially-arranged threaded pins · CPC title