公开(公告)号：US20180119860A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15568938

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: FUJIKIN INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kazunari WATANABE ,  Toshiyuki INADA ,  Izuru SHIKATA ,  Tsutomu SHINOHARA

IPC: F16L37/15 ,  F16L37/14

CPC classification number: F16L37/15 ,  F16L23/036 ,  F16L37/144

Abstract: A method of forming a pipe joint includes: preparing a first pipe member, a second pipe member, a casing, and a pressing member to be arranged in the casing to press a second flange portion of the second pipe member against a first flange portion of the first pipe member, the casing having a first opening, a second opening, a third opening, a flange receiving space, and a receiving space in communication with the flange receiving space and adapted to receive the pressing member; inserting the first pipe member from the second opening toward the first opening until the first flange portion comes to rest within the flange receiving space; inserting the second pipe member into the second opening with the second flange portion ahead until the second flange portion comes into contact with the first flange portion.