GB2326453A

GB2326453A - Universal tube connector

Info

Publication number: GB2326453A
Application number: GB9712437A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Anthony John Burchfield
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1997-06-17
Filing date: 1997-06-17
Publication date: 1998-12-23
Also published as: GB9712437D0

Abstract

The connector is a funnel-shaped tube of incremental steps that can be easily cut as required at one end (or both ) - to enable two different size diameter tubes/pipes ( whether metric or imperial ) to be connected quickly together, outside or inside the connector ends. The connector can be flexible, to connect two angled tubes and may have a branch connection.

Description

JAMHEL UNIVERSAL TUBE This invention relates tc a universal tube/pipe coupling.

This universal tube is required to fix two tubes/ pipes together and this invention allows the connection between varying diameters/sizes - either along the same plane or varying angles if using a flexible material - to be made easily and quickly The universal tube looks like a funnel except that it stepped in varying level increments ( there can be just a few or many ) that can be cut off at either end in order to fi two tubes/pipes together Besides the tubes/pipes being able to be connected together on the inside of the Jamhel Universal Tube a tube/pipe could also be connected to it on the outside circumference to give yet another size and more versatility This universal tube could be relatively inexpensive to produce if made from a plastic type material or flexible material to be bent around bends ).

It could also be produced from metal - for example copper that could be soldered as required According to the present invention this universal tube that locks like a funnel with level incremental steps that can be cut-off at any point at either end can connect two tubes/pipes to each other quickly and easily The invention can have varying start and end diameters ( which can be cut-off at either towards one end or both ends if required ) to the correct fitting for the tubes/pipes that are to be connected toqether to be inserted The universal tube could also be metric at one end and imperial at the other if required The tubes/pipes to be connected could also either fit inside or outside of the universal tube so as to provide even greater versatility The universal tube could also be flexible depending upon the material used , to enable two tubes/pipes of varying diameters and at varying angles to be connected to each other If neccessary two of these universal tubes could b joined together to give additional variation and these could also have different starting and ending diameters as well There could alo o be another spur- cift the, side of the invention to connect even a third tube.

The most important fact about this universal tbe is that it can be manufactured to any size from any material, be either imperial or metric sizes and can be very easily and quickly out to the correct size .

JAMHEL UNIVERSAL TUBE A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which :- Figure l shows the Jamhel Universal Tube with the level stepped increments which can be cut-off at any size enable quick coupling of two varying diameter tubes/pipes to each other Figre 2 shows the Jamhel Universal Tube with the two tubes/pipes with varying diameters which are to be connected Figure 3 shows the Jamhel Universal Tube with part of each end cut off to enable the tubes/pipes of different diameters to be easily connected together Figure 4 shows thins Jamhel Universal Tube with the two tubes/pipes connected to it - with one of them inserted into it and the other placed over the circumference Figure 5 shows two Jamhel Universal Tubes of varying incremental startling and ending sizes.

Figure O shows two Jamhel Universal Tubes of varying sizes cut-off and joined at one end to show even greater flexibility .

Figure 7 shows a flexible Jamhel Universal Tube bent around an acute angle .

JAMHEL UNIVERSAL TUBE Refer-ring to the Jamhel Universal Tube the invention which looks like a funnel with incremental steps can be made from any chosen material that is required It would normally be manufactured from either a plastic type or flexible material or alternatively from a metal such as copper The tubes or pipes that are to be connected to each other are simply pushed inside ( or outside ) of the universal tube and it is cut to the required size The interesting point of the invention is that it extremely simple to use and could easily be of interest to do-it-yourself people as well as the professional tradesmen.

Claims

CLAIMS JAMHEL UNIVERSAL TUBE 1) A Jamhel Universal Tube is a quick-fit solution for connecting tubes/pipes of varying diameters together easily .

2) ) A Jamhel Universal Tube as described in Claim 1 can be made from plastic or flexible material or from a metal which could be copper if required 3) A Jamhel Universal Tube as claimed in Claims I and 2 can have starting and ending diameters of any predetermined size and varying level increments of any quantity which can easily and quickly be cut to size as required.

4) A Jamhel Universal Tube as claimed in Claims l and 7". could have varying diameters at either end which could not only be for example both metric or imperial - but with part of the increments in metric at one end and part of the other end imperial 5) A Jamhel Universal Tube as claimed in Claims 1,2,3 and 4 could also be flexible so that it can connect different diameter tubes/pipes at any angle or example a right-angle 6) There cold also be another outlet tube manufactured onto the Jamhel Universal Tube to enable a third tube/pipe to also be connected to it 7) in Jamhel Universal Tube as claimed in Claims 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 could also connect a tube internally at one end (after being cut to size if required) and also connect another tube over the outer circumference at the other end .

8) A Jamhel Universal Tube substantially as described herein with reference to Figures l - 7 of the accompanying drawing