Method and device for repair and replacement of pipe broken at a junction
Patent 6976710 Issued on December 20, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 21, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 21, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 658313 666316 796781 2232135 2823049 Pipe coupling Tube coupler Repair kit for plastic pipe Method of replacing plumbing Fitting replacement method InventorApplicationNo. 10347808 filed on 01/21/2003US Classes:285/15, REPAIR285/12, CONVERTIBLE285/16, Removable wear element285/17, Alternate wear parts285/31, Inserted section285/181, Serially connected, adjustable138/97, REPAIRING403/11, WITH ADJUNCTIVE PROTECTOR, BROKEN PARTS RETAINER, REPAIR, ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY FEATURE29/402.08, Replacing of defective part403/300, DISTINCT END COUPLER285/238, NONMETAL TO METAL29/890.14, Gas and water specific plumbing component making405/184, Advancing subterranean length of pipe or cable285/373, Longitudinally divided239/201, Embedded or buried sprinkler285/148.19, Diverse coupling interfaces403/171, Polyhedral285/179ELBOWExaminersPrimary: Hewitt, James M.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassF16L055/18AbstractA method and device for repair and replacement of pipe broken at a junction. The device includes a coupler having a female end and a male end. The female end of the coupler has an inside diameter that will accept snugly the removed end of the broken pipe. The male end has an outside diameter that will snuggly fit into a new junction. The method and device is normally used with PVC pipe. When PVC pipe entering a junction is broken near the junction, the junction may be removed by cutting back from the broken PVC pipe and cutting the remaining pipe where it enters the junction. A new junction can be replaced with the coupler inlapping the new junction and overlapping the pipe.Field of SearchREPAIRRemovable wear element Alternate wear parts WITH BROKEN PARTS RETAINER ELBOW Serially connected, adjustable CONVERTIBLE Inserted section WITH ADJUNCTIVE PROTECTOR, BROKEN PARTS RETAINER, REPAIR, ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY FEATURE PRODUCT OR PREFORM REPAIR OR RESTORING MEANS Shape conforming sleeve or deformable pressure wrap means Replacing of defective part By attaching repair preform, e.g., remaking, restoring, or patching Mechanically attaching preform with separate fastener Mechanically attaching preform by separate fastener REPAIRING | |
