Patent ID: 11906096
Assignee: IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 20:
21. The device as defined in claim 19, further comprising:
a releasable locking mechanism for releasably locking the pre-tensioning member between the first substantially s-shape fitting and the second substantially s-shape fitting;
wherein, prior to connecting the first opening to the first pipe and the second opening to the second pipe, the pre-tensioning member is releasably locked by the releasable locking mechanism between the first substantially s-shape fitting and the second substantially s-shape fitting to apply the pre-tensioning force therebetween and axially displace the first opening of the device away from the second opening of the device by resiliently deforming the resilient deformable pipe segment from the first rest position to the second tensioned position; and
wherein after the first opening has been connected to the first pipe and the second opening connected to the second pipe, the pre-tensioning member is configured to be releasable removed from the releasable locking mechanism permitting axial movement of the first opening towards the second opening and resilient deformation of the pipe segment from the second tensioned position towards a less stressed position as the first pipe and the second pipe axially thermally expand.