US20070052239A1 - Stop assembly for pipe couplings - Google Patents

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US20070052239A1
US20070052239A1 US11/210,376 US21037605A US2007052239A1 US 20070052239 A1 US20070052239 A1 US 20070052239A1 US 21037605 A US21037605 A US 21037605A US 2007052239 A1 US2007052239 A1 US 2007052239A1
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Priority to BRPI0615304-6A priority patent/BRPI0615304B1/pt
Priority to AU2006282045A priority patent/AU2006282045B2/en
Priority to KR1020087007038A priority patent/KR101234108B1/ko
Priority to CN2006800383356A priority patent/CN101287942B/zh
Priority to DE602006020740T priority patent/DE602006020740D1/de
Priority to CA002620060A priority patent/CA2620060A1/en
Priority to JP2008527911A priority patent/JP2009506275A/ja
Priority to EP06773665A priority patent/EP1920181B1/en
Priority to PCT/US2006/024103 priority patent/WO2007024326A1/en
Priority to MX2008002562A priority patent/MX2008002562A/es
Publication of US20070052239A1 publication Critical patent/US20070052239A1/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/50—Couplings of the quick-acting type adjustable; allowing movement of the parts joined
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L17/00—Joints with packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure
    • F16L17/02—Joints with packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure with sealing rings arranged between outer surface of pipe and inner surface of sleeve or socket
    • F16L17/04—Joints with packing adapted to sealing by fluid pressure with sealing rings arranged between outer surface of pipe and inner surface of sleeve or socket with longitudinally split or divided sleeve
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L21/00—Joints with sleeve or socket
    • F16L21/06—Joints with sleeve or socket with a divided sleeve or ring clamping around the pipe-ends
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L21/00—Joints with sleeve or socket
    • F16L21/06—Joints with sleeve or socket with a divided sleeve or ring clamping around the pipe-ends
    • F16L21/065—Joints with sleeve or socket with a divided sleeve or ring clamping around the pipe-ends tightened by tangentially-arranged threaded pins
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L25/00—Constructive types of pipe joints not provided for in groups F16L13/00 - F16L23/00 ; Details of pipe joints not otherwise provided for, e.g. electrically conducting or insulating means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B41/00—Measures against loss of bolts, nuts, or pins; Measures against unauthorised operation of bolts, nuts or pins
    • F16B41/002—Measures against loss of bolts, nuts or pins
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49893—Peripheral joining of opposed mirror image parts to form a hollow body
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49947—Assembling or joining by applying separate fastener
    • Y10T29/49948—Multipart cooperating fastener [e.g., bolt and nut]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49947—Assembling or joining by applying separate fastener
    • Y10T29/49948—Multipart cooperating fastener [e.g., bolt and nut]
    • Y10T29/49952—At least one part is nonmetallic

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  • This invention relates to stop assemblies usable with pipe coupling segments for maintaining the coupling segments in spaced apart relation during assembly of a pipe joint.
  • Such couplings comprise two or more interconnectable segments that are positionable circumferentially surrounding the end portions of the co-axially aligned pipe elements.
  • the term “pipe element” is used herein to describe any pipe-like item or component having a pipe like form.
  • Pipe elements include pipe stock, pipe fittings such as elbows, caps and tees as well as fluid control components such as valves, reducers, strainers, restrictors, pressure regulators and the like.
  • Each mechanical coupling segment comprises a housing having arcuate surfaces which project radially inwardly from the housing and engage plain end pipe elements, pipe elements having radially extending shoulders or circumferential grooves that extend around each of the pipe elements to be joined. Engagement between the arcuate surfaces and the pipe elements provides mechanical restraint to the joint and ensures that the pipe elements remain coupled even under high internal pressure and external forces.
  • the housings define an annular channel that receives a gasket or seal, typically an elastomeric ring which engages the ends of each pipe element and cooperates with the segments to provide a fluid tight seal.
  • the segments have connection members, typically in the form of lugs which project outwardly from the housings. The lugs are adapted to receive fasteners, such as nuts and bolts, which are adjustably tightenable to draw the segments toward one another.
  • the coupling is received by the technician with the segments bolted together and the ring seal captured within the segments' channels.
  • the technician first disassembles the coupling by unbolting it, removes the ring seal, lubricates it (if not pre-lubricated) and places it around the ends of the pipe elements to be joined.
  • the ring seal requires that it be lubricated and stretched to accommodate the pipe elements, an often difficult and messy task, as the ring seal is usually stiff and the lubrication makes manual manipulation of the seal difficult.
  • the segments With the ring seal in place on both pipe elements, the segments are then placed one at a time straddling the ends of the pipe elements and capturing the ring seal against them. During placement, the segments engage the seal, the arcuate surfaces are aligned with the grooves, the bolts are inserted through the lugs, the nuts are threaded onto the bolts and tightened, drawing the coupling segments toward one another, compressing the seal and engaging the arcuate surface within the grooves.
  • the invention concerns a stop assembly for limiting the motion of a shank of a fastener extended through an opening in a body, such as a pipe coupling.
  • the stop assembly comprises a retention element positionable on the fastener at a predetermined position along the shank.
  • the retention element has a first surface portion engageable with the shank for holding the retention element at the predetermined position.
  • the retention element further has a second surface portion engageable with the body. Engagement of the second surface portion with the body limits and motion of the shank through the opening.
  • the assembly also includes a second retention element positionable on the fastener at a second predetermined position along the shank.
  • the second retention element has a first surface portion engageable with the shank for holding the second retention element at the second predetermined position.
  • the second retention element further has a second surface portion engageable with a second body, such as a cooperating coupling segment.
  • the second body has a second opening therein. Engagement of the second surface portion with the second body limits motion of the shank through the second opening.
  • the invention also includes a pipe coupling positionable straddling facing end portions of a pair of pipe elements for securing the pipe elements together in end-to-end relationship.
  • the pipe coupling comprises a plurality of coupling segments engageable with the pipe elements for holding them in the end to end relationship.
  • the coupling segments are positioned in facing relation and have paired aligned openings extending therethrough.
  • a fastener for joining the coupling segments together has an elongated shank that extends through a pair of the aligned openings.
  • a retention element has a first surface portion engaged with the shank.
  • the retention element also has a second surface portion engaged with one of the coupling segments for limiting motion of the fastener relative to the one coupling segment.
  • the coupling includes a second retention element having a first surface portion engaged with the shank.
  • the second retention element has a second surface portion engaged with the other of the coupling segments for limiting motion of the fastener relative to the other coupling segment.
  • the first and second retention elements cooperate to maintain the coupling segments in spaced apart relation.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having coupling segments maintained in spaced apart relation by a stop assembly according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a view taken at line 2 - 2 of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is an axial view of the pipe coupling of FIG. 1 wherein the coupling segments are moved into engagement with a pair of pipe ends;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a view taken at line 5 - 5 of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 6 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a view taken at line 7 - 7 of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a view taken at line 9 - 9 of FIG. 8 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a view taken at line 11 - 11 of FIG. 10 ;
  • FIG. 12 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a view taken at line 14 - 14 of FIG. 13 ;
  • FIG. 15 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having another embodiment of a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a view taken at line 16 - 16 of FIG. 15 ;
  • FIG. 17 is a partial sectional axial view of a pipe coupling having a stop assembly according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a pipe coupling 10 having coupling segments 12 and 14 positioned in facing relation with one another.
  • the segments have arcuate surfaces 15 that engage the ends of pipe elements for securing them in end to end relationship.
  • Segments 12 and 14 are joined to one another by fasteners 16 , typically comprising a bolt 18 having a threaded shank 20 that engages a nut 22 .
  • the bolts 18 extend through openings 24 and 26 in the body of the segments, the body often including lugs 28 and 30 designed to receive and engage the nut and bolt. Lugs 28 and 30 are configured so as to align the openings 24 and 26 to receive the shank 20 of the bolt 18 .
  • Coupling 10 includes a stop assembly 32 that limits the motion of the shank 20 through the openings in a body such as 24 and 26 . This is useful for efficient assembly of the pipe joint as it allows the coupling 10 to be pre-assembled at the factory with the coupling segments 12 and 14 maintained in spaced apart relation by the stop assembly. The spaced apart relation allows the coupling to receive the pipe elements without disassembly, thereby reducing the number of loose parts which a technician must handle when assembling the joint and decreasing the labor and time required.
  • FIG. 1 shows the coupling 10 with the segments 12 and 14 in spaced apart relation ready to receive pipe elements
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the pipe coupling engaging pipe elements 34 to form a pipe joint, the pipe elements having been inserted between the coupling segments 12 and 14 while in the spaced apart configuration. It may be advantageous to modify the coupling segments to facilitate insertion of the pipe elements between them. Such modifications may include, for example, forming notches in the arcuate surfaces adjacent to the lugs to provide clearance for the pipe elements, or providing arcuate surfaces that do not extend completely around the segment.
  • All of the embodiments include a retention element that is positionable on the fastener shank.
  • the retention element has a surface portion that engages the shank to hold it in a predetermined position on the shank.
  • the retention element further includes another surface portion that is engageable with the body having the openings (in these examples, the bodies being the coupling segments). Engagement between the other surface portion and the body limits the motion of the shank through the opening and supports the body, for example, in spaced apart relation to another body.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a stop assembly 32 having a retention element in the form of an O-ring 36 .
  • O-ring 36 has an inwardly facing circumferential surface 38 that engages the shank 20 and a flank surface 40 that engages the lug 28 of the coupling segment 12 .
  • the O-ring is formed from elastomeric material and is sized so that its inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of shank 20 , resulting in a tight interference fit between the O-ring and the fastener 16 .
  • the elasticity of the O-ring allows it to hold tightly to the shank, and when used as a pair on one or both fasteners 16 , the O-rings support the coupling segments in spaced apart relation as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the grip of the O-rings with the fastener is such as to maintain the coupling segments 12 and 14 in spaced relation for shipping, handling and installation on pipe elements, but upon application of sufficient force to the coupling segments, the O-rings are movable along the fastener or fasteners to allow the coupling segments to move toward one another and engage the pipe elements 34 as shown in FIG. 3 . Movement of the O-rings may be effected manually, for example, by pushing the coupling segments toward each other, or by tightening the fasteners and using screw action between the nut 22 and bolt 18 to draw the coupling segments into engagement with the pipe elements.
  • the force required to move the O-rings may be augmented by incorporating an undercut 17 on the shank 20 at a point along the shank where the O-ring is to be positioned in order to maintain the segments 12 and 14 in spaced apart relation.
  • Undercut 17 is preferably positioned on a non-threaded section of the shank 20 , and provides purchase for the O-ring, increasing the force necessary to dislodge and move it when it is desired to bring the segments toward one another.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show another stop assembly embodiment 42 having retention elements in the form of one or more collars 44 .
  • the collars are preferably cylindrical in shape and have an axially extending bore 46 therethrough. Bore 46 provides an inwardly facing surface 48 that engages the shank 20 of fasteners 16 .
  • the bore has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the shank so as to create an interference fit between the collar and the fastener which allows the collar to grip the fastener and maintain the coupling segments 12 and 14 in spaced relation until sufficient force is applied to move the segments toward one another for engagement with pipe elements.
  • shank 20 threaded over its entire length to increase the force necessary to move to the collars relatively to the fasteners, as the threads tend to dig into the surface 48 . (This is also true for other stop assembly embodiments disclosed herein.)
  • the annular surfaces 50 at the ends of the collars engage the segments and, being larger than the opening through the couplings, limit the motion of the shank relatively to the couplings.
  • the collars are formed from an elastic material allowing them to be biased into gripping engagement with the fasteners, yet expandable so as to slide over the fasteners when the coupling segments are moved into engagement with the pipe elements.
  • the degree of force required to move the collars 44 , or the aforementioned O-rings 36 is largely a function of the degree of interference, the coefficient of friction between the surfaces in contact, and the elastic modulus of the material forming the collars or the O-rings.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment of a retention element comprising a flexible elastic plate 52 having an opening 54 therein that receives the shank 20 of fastener 16 .
  • Plate 52 is preferably thin and sufficiently flexible and elastic so as to be slidable along shank 20 , but maintain its position on the shank in the absence of sufficient applied force.
  • the plate is preferably made from a polymer material, such as engineering plastics, but could also be made of cardboard or metal.
  • the opening 50 defines an inwardly facing edge 56 that engages the shank.
  • the plate surface 58 engages the couplings to limit their motion relatively to the shank.
  • the retention element shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 comprises a frangible material 60 applied to both the shank 20 and the coupling segments 12 and 14 .
  • the frangible material preferably has the characteristics of a fillet, with a first surface 62 engaged with the shank and a second surface 64 engaged with the couplings, preferably the lugs.
  • the frangible material adheres to both the coupling segments and the fasteners to maintain the segments in spaced relation, but the frangible material is weaker than the material which it bonds together so that, upon the application of force, the bond between the frangible material and either or both the fastener and the coupling segments are broken allowing the segments to move relatively to the fasteners.
  • the frangible material is preferably an adhesive, but could also comprise solder, caulk or paint.
  • the retention element comprises a washer 66 having a plurality of flexible, resilient teeth 68 that face inwardly and define an inner diameter of the washer that is smaller than the diameter of the shank.
  • the edges 70 of teeth 68 engage the shank and the annular surface 72 of the washer engages the coupling segments, thereby limiting relative motion of the two components.
  • the teeth are resiliently flexible, however, and will bend to allow the washer to move along the shank upon the application of sufficient force.
  • the washers may comprise metal or polymeric material.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a stop assembly embodiment wherein the shank 20 is attached to one of the coupling elements 12 .
  • the shank is threadedly engaged in a tapped opening 74 in the coupling segment 12 , but it could alternately comprise a stud integrally formed with the coupling segment.
  • a retention element 76 is mounted on the shank 20 and engages the other coupling segment 14 to maintain it in spaced relation until force is applied to engage the segments with pipe elements as described above.
  • a collar 44 is illustrated as comprising the retention element, any of the examples of retention elements could also be used with this embodiment.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 show a retention element comprising a clip 78 having legs 80 and 82 defining an aperture therebetween to receive the shank.
  • the legs are flexible and resiliently biased to engage the shank 20 on opposite sides from one another.
  • the clips also engage the coupling segments 12 and 14 to limit their motion relatively to the shank. Motion of the segments is permitted by removing the clip transversely from the shank. This may be effected manually or with hand tools such as a pair of pliers. Alternately, the clip may slide along the shank to permit the segments to engage the pipe elements
  • the clip is formed from a wire 84 made of spring steel. Wire 84 has a reverse curve 86 that defines legs 80 and 82 .
  • the legs themselves have a curvature 88 that accommodates the shank and thereby increases the hold of the clip thereto.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 show another clip-type retention element embodiment comprising a plate 90 having a slot 92 therein defining legs 94 and 96 .
  • the shank 20 is received within slot 92 .
  • Grip of the plate on the shank may be increased by including teeth 98 projecting inwardly into slot 92 .
  • the clip may be removed from the shank by sliding it transversely to the shank so that the shank passes through the slot, thereby permitting motion of the shank relatively to the coupling segments. Alternatively, it could also slide along the shank.
  • the plate 90 is formed of metal and is resilient and flexible.
  • FIG. 17 shows a coupling embodiment 100 wherein the segments 102 and 104 are joined at one end by a hinge 109 .
  • the opposite ends 106 and 108 are held in spaced relation by retention elements 110 engaged with shank 20 of fastener 16 that is used to draw the coupling segments 102 and 104 together for engagement with pipe elements to form a pipe joint.
  • Retention elements 110 may comprise any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the stop assemblies disclosed herein may be used in conjunction with couplings modified to allow them to be positioned in closer proximity to one another when in spaced apart relation. Such modifications including positioning notches or cut-outs adjacent to the lugs to provide clearance between the coupling and the pipe elements allowing them to be inserted into the couplings.
  • the couplings could be flexible and have arcuate surfaces that do not extend the entire length of the coupling, i.e., they subtend an angle of less than 180°.
  • Stop assemblies according to the invention allow pipe couplings to be held in spaced relation until force is applied to bring them toward one another for engagement with pipe elements. This allows the couplings to be preassembled at the factory and handled in the field as a single unit, thereby facilitating rapid and convenient assembly of pipe joints by inserting the pipe elements between the coupling segments while they are in spaced apart relation and then forcing the coupling elements into engagement with the pipe elements by, for example, removing the retention elements from the shanks or sliding the retention elements along the shanks to permit relative motion between the coupling segments and the shanks.

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MX2008002562A MX2008002562A (es) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Ensamble de bloqueo para acoplamientos de tuberia.
DE602006020740T DE602006020740D1 (de) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Anschlaganordnung für rohrkupplungen
EP06773665A EP1920181B1 (en) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Stop assembly for pipe couplings
KR1020087007038A KR101234108B1 (ko) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 파이프 커플링용 스톱 조립체
CN2006800383356A CN101287942B (zh) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 用于管连接件的止动组件
BRPI0615304-6A BRPI0615304B1 (pt) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Conjunto de batente e acoplamento de tubo
CA002620060A CA2620060A1 (en) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Stop assembly for pipe couplings
JP2008527911A JP2009506275A (ja) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 管継手用ストップアセンブリ
AU2006282045A AU2006282045B2 (en) 2005-08-24 2006-06-21 Stop assembly for pipe couplings
IL189604A IL189604A (en) 2005-08-24 2008-02-19 Method of assembling a pipe coupling
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