摘要:
The invention provides a weldable plastics pipe fitting in which a groove, at least the majority of which is helical or spiral, is disposed in or on a fusion wall 19 of the fitting, from an outer part to an inner part thereof and an electrical heating wire 17,23 is located within the groove and connected at each end to an input/output terminal 18,22, wherein a lead-in portion of the groove is disposed entering from the outer part of the fitting to the inner part, and a lead-in portion 17 of the electrical wire located therein is buried beneath the surface of the fusion wall 19 throughout at least the majority of its length at a depth which at its least is substantially more than the diameter of the heating wire, and wherein a helical or spiral portion 23 of the groove continuing from the lead-in portion thereof runs from the inner part of the fitting to the outer part, the heating wire laid therein being located such as to be at or adjacent the surface of the fusion wall 19 of the fitting, the terminals 18,22 for each end of the heating wire being disposed on the fitting at or adjacent the outer part thereof, and the helical or spiral portion of the groove, and the wire disposed therein, overlying the lead-in portion of the wire 17 and the groove.
摘要:
The invention provides a pipe joint comprising first and second outer pipe members (1,2); means (3,4) for connecting first and second outer pipe members (1,2) in an end-to-end fashion so as to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween, the fluid-tight seal being capable of withstanding internal pressures of at least 1000 psi; and, arranged within at least the first outer pipe member (1), a first inner liner pipe member (6) formed of a polymeric material; the liner pipe member (6) being provided at its end with a radially outwardly extending stub flange (8); an annular supporting hoop (12) being disposed in an annular groove (10) in the end face of the stub flange (8); the first and second outer pipe members (1,2) together defining on their respective radially inner surfaces an annular recess (5) for retaining the stub flange (8) of the liner pipe member (6) and for clamping the stub flange (8) in place to hold it against axial displacement.
摘要:
A pipe coupling (1) comprises an annular sleeve member (2) arranged in use at a free end thereof to overly an end of a plain ended pipe (3,4) to be connected by the coupling, the free end (13,14) of the sleeve member being inclined radially outwardly towards its end; an elastomeric annular sealing gasket (9,10) disposed at least partly within the inclined free end (13,14) of the sleeve member (2) and held in place by means of an annular compression flange member (5,6); the compression flange having a skirt portion (7,8), axially outwardly of the free end of the sleeve member, extending radially inwardly, and an axially inwardly extending collar portion (11,12) radially outwardly overlying the free end (13,14) of the sleeve member (2); the gasket (9,10) including, when in a relaxed condition, an axially outwardly directed rear surface (23,24) arranged in use to engage an axially inwardly directed face of the annular radially inwardly extending portion (7,8) of the flange member (5,6), a radially inner surface (27,28) extending generally axially inwardly of the coupling from a gasket heel to a gasket toe (34,35), and an inclined surface (32,33) extending generally between the two above mentioned surfaces of the gasket member (9,10) and arranged in use to engage the inclined surface (13,14) of the free end of the annular sleeve member (2); the inclined surface (32,33) of the gasket (9,10) being, in the relaxed condition, at a lesser angle than the inclined surface (13,14) of the free end of the sleeve member (2) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the coupling, and the rear surface (23,24) of the gasket (9,10) being slidable radially inwardly on the annually inner surface of the skirt portion (7,8) of the flange (56), radial inward movement or tendency thereof to move being limited by engagement between shoulder portions on the rear face of the gasket (9,10) and the axially inner surface of the flange member (5,6); and tightening means (19,20) associated with the compression flange member (5,6) for applying in use the compressive force on the gasket (9,10) whereby to ensure sealing of the gasket (9,10).
摘要:
The invention provides a pipe having a pipe wall comprising a polyolefin layer 21, and bonded thereto with no intervening adhesive layer a barrier layer 22 formed of a barrier material, which barrier material has enhanced resistance to the permeation therethrough of gaseous and/or hydrocarbon materials relative to the polyolefin; either the polyolefin layer or barrier layer or both having adhesive polymer units incorporated therein, in at least the region of an interface between the layers; the adhesive polymer units being present in a concentration effective to bond the polyolefin layer 21 to the barrier layer 22. In a preferred embodiment, the adhesive polymer units are contained within the barrier layer, which is preferably formed of a rubber-modified polyamide.
摘要:
A tapping tee (1) for plastics pipes includes a saddle (2) portion adapted to be secured and sealed upon the pipe (3); a hollow stack (5) extending outwardly from the saddle (2) portion; an outlet tube opening (27) transversely from the stack (5); a cutting device disposed within the stack (5) having an annular cutting head (12), the device being movable axially along the stack (5) to engage the wall of the pipe to be cut, and being rotatably within the stack (5) to effect a cutting action by the cutting head (12) said stack (5) having an internal shoulder (7) limiting movement of the cutting device along the stack (5) away from the saddle; and an end cap (10) for securing upon the open end (16) of the stack (5) after completion of the cutting operation.
摘要:
A weldable pipe fitting (1) includes a sleeve member (2) of thermoplastic material, the sleeve member (2) having a stress resistant portion (10) of greater wall thickness, a terminal portion (11,12) of greater wall thickness, and a fusion accommodating portion (8,9) of lesser wall thickness between the stress resistant portion (10) and the terminal portion (11,12), wherein the stress resistant portion (10) is arranged in use to overlie the end of the pipe (17,18) to be connected to the pipe fitting; the stress resistant portion of the sleeve has a standard dimensional ratio within the range of no less than 8:1 and no more than 12:1, the terminal portion of the sleeve has a standard dimensional ratio within the range of of no less than 8:1 and no more than 12:1, and the fusion accommodating portion has a standard dimensional ratio within the range of no less than 14:1 and no more than 19:1; and the internal wall of the sleeve is provided with an electric heating wire (3,4) or wires along and within the wall and disposed circumferentially thereof adjacent the radially inner surface of the wall, said heating wire or wires being disposed over a length of the sleeve at least the majority of which is within the fusion accommodating portion thereof.
摘要:
A pipe coupling comprising a plurality of generally arcuate segments (1,2) adapted to abut one another end to end when fully made up; the segments (1,2) of the coupling being provided with two sets of axially separated keys extending radially inwardly thereof and adapted, in use, to engage in outer annular peripheral grooves (9,10) in the pipes (11,12) to be jointed by the coupling adjacent the ends thereof; an annular sealing gasket disposed between the keys for providing a seal for the pipes to be joined by the coupling; and means for coupling the segments together at their ends. The segment (1,2) ends have surfaces (5,6) for complementary mating one with another lying in a plane passing through the axis of the coupling and at right angles to the median plane of the coupling.
摘要:
A coupling for forming a pipe joint of the spigot and socket kind, in which the coupling defines a double socket, and includes a sleeve (5) adapted to receive within it from each end the spigot (3,4) of two pipes (1,2) to be connected therewith, the sleeve (5) having a reduced diameter portion both internally and externally at or adjacent its axial mid point; two resilient tubular clip members (9,10) of an internal diameter no less than the external diameter of the main portion of the sleeve (5), the clip members (9,10) having resilient radially inwardly turned shoulders (7,13) at or towards one end and being adapted to be slid upon the sleeve (5) one from each end such that the radially inwardly turned shoulders (7,13) clip into the reduced diameter portion of the sleeve (5), the clip members (9,10) each extending axially beyond the associated end of the sleeve (5) and having their axially outer ends a radially inwardly directed annular flange (15,16) of greater radial width than the wall of thickness of the sleeve (5), each of the flanges (15,16) connecting at their radially inner ends to an inwardly axially directed annular wall portion whereby to define with the axially outer ends of the sleeve (5) therewithin an annular necked recess; and a sealing member (21,22) located at each end of the coupling having a locating portion conforming to and disposed within the necked recess, and a sealing portion adapted in use on its radially outer side to sealingly engage with the inner surface of the sleeve (5) and on its radially inner side to sealingly engage with the spigot (3,4) of the pipe (1,2) to be connected.